Synonyms of finalized

finalized

verb

past tense of finalize

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• completed
• finished
• consummated
• perfected
• polished
• accomplished
• fulfilled
• executed
• got through
• did
• achieved
• improved
• effected
• amended
• performed
• stuck out
• refined
• carried out
• enhanced
• ameliorated
• enriched
• discharged
• carried through
• machined
• followed through (with)
• meliorated
• bettered
• rounded (off or out)
• shone
• touched up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• abandoned
• discontinued
• quit
• deserted
• forsook

2

as in approved

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

the bank won't finalize the loan before Tuesday because of the holiday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approved
• ratified
• confirmed
• accepted
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• authorized
• formalized
• signed
• acknowledged
• warranted
• accredited
• cleared
• homologated
• affirmed
• approbated
• validated
• certified
• blessed
• passed
• permitted
• enabled
• licensed
• initialed
• OK'd
• sanctified
• allowed
• legalized
• rubber-stamped
• canonized
• reapproved
• signed off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• rejected
• vetoed
• declined
• disapproved
• disallowed
• prohibited
• turned down
• banned
• enjoined
• forbade
• ignored
• proscribed
• negatived
• disregarded
• refused
• neglected
• overlooked
• interdicted
• rebuffed
• illegalized
• rebutted
• spurned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of finalized

Personally, however, Stewart was going through a difficult time; the same year that the lifestyle magazine debuted, Stewart’s divorce from her husband was finalized, following a three-year separation. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

The two went their separate ways and finalized their divorce in 1964. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Shortly after the loss, the Dodgers finalized a deal to acquire two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in a trade with the Detroit Tigers. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The pair, who were married in 2022 and finalized their divorce last year, presented different theories about how the injury occurred, according to court filings and police reports reviewed by the magazine. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Plans have yet to be finalized for the largest of the buildings, which formerly housed the plant’s gigantic boilers, but options include classrooms, an indoor play space or an oceanographic institute, according to the project’s designers. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Leyva’s plea deal in the rape case was struck in March and finalized in late May, about a week before he was bussed to North Kern State Prison, records show. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

The country expects port upgrades to be mostly finalized by 2035. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

OpenAI and Work Louder finalized their concept in a few months, and OpenAI placed a large order of the devices. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 27 July 2026