finalized

past tense of finalize

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Recent Examples of finalized The spokesman said an agreement between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz has been finalized and it will be announced later. Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 The elder Ellison announced in 2024 that Oracle would be moving again, this time to Nashville, although that relocation hasn’t been finalized. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 By the time communications is brought in, the company has usually already defined the market narrative, identified the buyer priorities and finalized the core message. Saul Marquez, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Pre-production is underway, with filming set to begin next month and additional high-end cast being finalized now. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026 The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously disagreed in a decision handed down days before the state’s ballot was scheduled to be finalized – and after the August primary had been held using the new map. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 If the school board approves the closure plan, new attendance boundaries will likely be proposed to the school board in December and finalized in January, according to the press release. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 The regulations, if finalized, would apply to taxable years beginning on or after May 31, 2027. Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 The sale, which won’t be finalized until the first quarter of 2027, is the richest transaction in Major League Baseball history. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalized
Verb
  • During Villa’s 3-2 victory away to Club Brugge on Tuesday, Suzuki completed a similar action, claiming the ball before throwing to launch a counter.
    Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Police told The Times that the suspect had fled by the time officers arrived, but a trespass report was completed.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The club’s 2025-26 accounts, due to be approved by members on September 19, but already obtained by The Athletic, add another chapter to the canon.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Trump wanted courts to allow the use of his preferred map, which lawmakers approved last year at his urging.
    DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The body was then finished in an iridescent mother-of-pearl white, providing a suitably extravagant backdrop for the jewelry-like detailing.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Sabalenka finished off Tuesday's match with a second-serve ace to turn back the Wimbledon champion and reach the semifinals in Flushing Meadows for the sixth straight year.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This shrivelled existence was meant to have ended with a change of direction which was officially ratified by the Premier League in December 2024.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The accord has yet to be formally ratified, and the ongoing war in Iran has sparked questions about progress on both the deal and the corridor.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • However, that number will change after November's election, it was confirmed.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Victoria Mboko are among the latest players confirmed for World Team Tennis ahead of its December relaunch, its first season since 2021.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Finalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalized. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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