FINALIZED Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

finalized

verb

past tense of finalize

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 Also, the leagues have operating fees and practice space fees to pay once the team is finalized. —

Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Not all of those orders qualify for the first phase of the refund system’s rollout, which is limited to cases in which tariffs were estimated but not finalized or within 80 days of a final accounting. —

Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 The final cost of the film won’t be finalized until Baker completes a script. —

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 Sources close to the situation told the licensing agreement wasn’t finalized in time, as additional terms came in late in the process Sunday afternoon that required further business and legal review. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026 In February of this year, PEOPLE confirmed that Karen and Charles' divorce was finalized at the end of December. —

Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 The deal, which is not yet finalized, would value the company at about £225 million ($304 million). —

Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 The amnesty program was announced in January and finalized this month. —

ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 That deposit is distributed quarterly through the Treasury and full details are still being finalized, so don’t treat it as guaranteed on day one. —

Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026

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All eight first-round series have completed two games, which means changes of venue for every series.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
This particular image is especially interesting, as it was captured just after the crew completed their translunar injection burn, which sent Integrity on course toward the moon.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026