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as in completed
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
we're still finalizing our travel plans but hope to have them done by the end of the week
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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the bank won't finalize the loan before Tuesday because of the holiday
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Recent Examples of finalized
After the divorce was finalized in September, the designer is focused on filming season two of her hit show The Flip Off with her first husband and former Flip or Flop co-star, Tarek El Moussa, 44, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, 38.
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Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Carr and the two other FCC commissioners are expected to appear before the panel in November, although the exact date is being finalized and could slip later, the person said.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The rules behind them were only officially finalized in June 2024.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
That was finalized earlier this month, when the UC Board of Regents approved the idea, allowing UCI to go forward.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The deal was finalized in 2021.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
If finalized, procuring M109A7s would transform Taiwan’s ground firepower and backstop its rocket and missile capabilities.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Their divorce was finalized in December 2024.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Divorce proceedings began in 2020 and were finalized in 2024.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Carr and the two other FCC commissioners are expected to appear before the panel in November, although the exact date is being finalized and could slip later, the person said.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The rules behind them were only officially finalized in June 2024.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
That was finalized earlier this month, when the UC Board of Regents approved the idea, allowing UCI to go forward.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The deal was finalized in 2021.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
If finalized, procuring M109A7s would transform Taiwan’s ground firepower and backstop its rocket and missile capabilities.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Their divorce was finalized in December 2024.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Divorce proceedings began in 2020 and were finalized in 2024.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalized
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That list was filtered to 1,015 firms, and the finalists completed surveys to verify key details.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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For the Bears offense, that completed what went into the books as an astounding eight-play, minus-1-yard field goal drive.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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It was built as part of a $44 million sports complex paid for with a bond approved by school district voters in 2020.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The city's Design Review Board approved the design in December 2024.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Thomas finished just shy of a triple-double, contributing 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hamblin served the blended three-year-old rye finished in toasted barrel, which had a smooth, almost vanilla taste.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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It was reported not long after Collier’s press conference that Engelbert isn’t expected to be retained as commissioner once the new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sale is expected to be ratified once due diligence has been completed at the beginning of November.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rivas Hernandez was first reported missing on April 5, 2024 as confirmed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office to the Los Angeles Times.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The man, whose position CNN confirmed independently, said he could be arrested too, but that would not stop the business.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Finalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalized. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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