finalized

past tense of finalize

Example Sentences

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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
  • Barkov, just nine months removed from surgery, finished the tournament leading Finland with 11 points (three goals, eight assists) over 10 games.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Both those stages had a similar profile to this race, while Healy also finished an impressive third at last year’s edition in Rwanda.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 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
  • Though neither Intel nor SK Hynix has confirmed a deal, Jim is excited about the possibility.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Her death was confirmed by her literary executor, Maggie Nelson.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Finalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalized. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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