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

Kardashian filed for divorce from Ye in February 2021, and the proceedings were finalized with a settlement in November 2022. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

While various ideas are under discussion, People reported that no documentary has been finalized or confirmed. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The specifics of how CNN will plug into and operate in the new company have yet to be finalized – hardly surprising given that serious discussions could only begin after Paramount’s anti-trust settlement a few days ago. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Underline supporters needed to get a deal before commissioners finalized the 2027 budget that night. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

He was also previously married to Jennifer Garner from 2005 until their divorce was finalized in 2018. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026

The Brooklyn Museum and AFAM finalized four-year contracts this week, while the Guggenheim and Jewish Museum unions ratified their agreements in September. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

In October 2025, South Korea’s Supreme Court finalized the divorce but sent the ruling on the division of property back to a lower court for reconsideration. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

The two were at the top of the list of contenders for the pavilion commission — what in the past was considered a career-defining honor — though their contract was never finalized. — Kim Córdova, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026