finalized

past tense of finalize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of finalized Their divorce was finalized in October 2022 in Glades County, Florida, just as the exes were putting the finishing touches on a megamansion in Indian Creek Village, aka Billionaire Bunker. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 When it was finalized in 1989, the divorce settlement is estimated to have cost $100 million—a sum that Spielberg reportedly found very hard to swallow. — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 27 Sep. 2026 The pair didn’t officially file for divorce until two years later in 2017, and finalized their split the following year. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 After her divorce was finalized, Diana lived at Kensington Palace until her tragic death at age 36. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 He was also previously married to Garner from 2005 until their divorce was finalized in 2018. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 The deal hasn’t been finalized but is expected to be approved by the NBA’s Board of Governors. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Ellison indicated separately on Monday that the deal will likely be finalized in the next two weeks. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 The rules have not been finalized and remain subject to change, said the report. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalized
Verb
  • In addition, only officers who have completed one of five specific agency training courses can conduct vehicle stops.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • These ballots will be processed and counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • No drugs in this class are approved to treat obesity in children under 12, even though GLP-1 prescriptions for children between 8 and 11 have increased more than 300-fold since 2019.
    — STAT, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The city’s initial agreement with the developers, approved by the council last September, laid out a range of possible public funding mechanisms the city may consider.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • If City has its three league titles taken away from it, what happens to the teams that finished second that year?
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Invaders may have finished off some of the great ancient civilizations, but only after they had been weakened by drought, famine, disease, flooding and internal divisions that catastrophe often sparks.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The contract was ratified with a 97% to 3% vote, Shaffer told the Star-Telegram.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The plan follows several other measures announced recently — including the economic and tax overhaul, which was approved by Congress but has yet to be ratified as the Constitutional Court reviews complaints filed by opposition parties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An official confirmed that Israel had scrambled warplanes, fearing a hijacking.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • British Film Editors, of which Grover was a longtime board member, confirmed the news on social media but didn’t not provide a cause of death.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Finalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalized. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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