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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
Georgia Tech has finalized plans for a $70 million renovation of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, with construction set to begin immediately after the 2026 football season and wrap up before the start of the 2027 campaign.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Although results have not been finalized for either June primary, the latest returns show Wahab took nearly 43% of the vote in the special election and about 38% in the June 2 primary.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
In addition, the trade between the Heat and Bucks can’t be finalized and made official until the NBA’s free agency moratorium is lifted on July 6 at noon.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
If finalized, the loans would represent one of the largest federal financing efforts aimed at accelerating new nuclear reactor deployment in the United States in recent years.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Smith then managed aging before that duty passed to Branker, who once again finalized the blend.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The trade won’t be finalized until July 6.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
Their divorce was finalized in January 2025.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Newsom has already agreed to the penalty, although the agreement has not yet been finalized by the commission’s members.
—Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Although results have not been finalized for either June primary, the latest returns show Wahab took nearly 43% of the vote in the special election and about 38% in the June 2 primary.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
In addition, the trade between the Heat and Bucks can’t be finalized and made official until the NBA’s free agency moratorium is lifted on July 6 at noon.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
If finalized, the loans would represent one of the largest federal financing efforts aimed at accelerating new nuclear reactor deployment in the United States in recent years.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Smith then managed aging before that duty passed to Branker, who once again finalized the blend.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The trade won’t be finalized until July 6.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
Their divorce was finalized in January 2025.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Newsom has already agreed to the penalty, although the agreement has not yet been finalized by the commission’s members.
—Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalized
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After earning a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from North Carolina State University in 2015, Davis completed a master’s degree in space studies with a concentration in aerospace science from American Military University between 2018 and 2022.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Trump first pushed for the creation of the garden in 2020 through an executive order so that it could be completed by July 4, 2026.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Cuba’s Communist Party has approved 176 free‑market measures, which are described as the most sweeping economic overhaul since the revolution, dismantling pillars of state control and decentralizing a system battered by crisis.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The Cuban government this week approved a package of 176 economic reforms that would significantly alter parts of the socialist model that has governed the island for more than six decades.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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In seven years with the country’s women, Herdman had taken a team that finished last in the 2011 World Cup to the quarterfinals of the next tournament, sandwiched between two bronze-medal performances in the Olympic Games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The White Sox won for the fifth time in their last 17 road games and finished 6-5 in an 11-game stretch against the Phillies, Braves, Dodgers and Yankees.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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The following year, Congress ratified the reservation.—
Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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The destroyer commissioned Tuesday, the Choe Hyon, is expected to have anti-ship and land-attack missile capabilities, although neither can be confirmed to date, analysts said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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The outlet also reported that, for now, no plans for a reunion between the king and his son have been confirmed.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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“Finalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalized. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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