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

Moreover, the State Department did not consider Israel’s months-long pattern of obstructing aid; the department only assessed the volume of aid flowing when the report was being finalized. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Bündchen first confirmed her relationship with Valente in June 2023, around seven months after her divorce from Brady was finalized. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Married from 2005 until their divorce was finalized in 2018, the two co-parent Violet, now 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 14. — Valentina Dirindin, Vanity Fair, 18 July 2026

Williams worries that once a federal rule is finalized, Indiana’s coal ash program will be a false promise to communities like Michigan City who need cleanup. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

The Cars frontman passed away before their divorce was finalized. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 18 July 2026

Saturday, the team finalized its seven-year, $105-million contract extension with All-Star right-hander Chase Burns. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s divorce has been finalized, according to multiple news outlets. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

At least in the next year, it will not be finalized and will not take effect. — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 July 2026