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as in completes
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 approves
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 finalizes
The Education Department said involuntary collections on federal student loans will remain on hold as the agency finalizes new repayment plans.
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Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
But even as the Super Bowl-winning coach finalizes a deal with the New York Giants, eight vacancies remain.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
As the Senate appropriations committee finalizes its bill for the Department of Health and Human Services, a clause limiting the use of multiyear funding has become a sticking point in the negotiations between some Republicans and Democrats.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
Once the lab finalizes a design, drones can be distributed throughout the CENTCOM region for field testing.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Skelton declined to speak with The Star about Oakley until the City Council finalizes any changes to its animal control ordinance.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Parents will be able to open the accounts once the IRS finalizes the enrollment form and the online system goes live.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
And as Beijing finalizes the framework of its 15th Five-Year Plan (15FYP), China is signaling that robotics and embodied AI are its future domain — national capabilities that Xi Jinping sees as central to the country’s industrial future.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
The sale of Southridge Mall in the Village of Greendale could move forward by the end of 2025 as the village finalizes its master plan for the 100-acre site ahead of a potential foreclosure auction.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
But even as the Super Bowl-winning coach finalizes a deal with the New York Giants, eight vacancies remain.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
As the Senate appropriations committee finalizes its bill for the Department of Health and Human Services, a clause limiting the use of multiyear funding has become a sticking point in the negotiations between some Republicans and Democrats.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
Once the lab finalizes a design, drones can be distributed throughout the CENTCOM region for field testing.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Skelton declined to speak with The Star about Oakley until the City Council finalizes any changes to its animal control ordinance.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Parents will be able to open the accounts once the IRS finalizes the enrollment form and the online system goes live.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
And as Beijing finalizes the framework of its 15th Five-Year Plan (15FYP), China is signaling that robotics and embodied AI are its future domain — national capabilities that Xi Jinping sees as central to the country’s industrial future.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
The sale of Southridge Mall in the Village of Greendale could move forward by the end of 2025 as the village finalizes its master plan for the 100-acre site ahead of a potential foreclosure auction.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalizes
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The warehouse completes a full closed-loop auto-material flow system that moves information on raw materials, panels, parts, garments and final shipments seamlessly through the production logic model.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company completes flight demonstrations frequently at the Monterey Bay Academy Airport, near the coast in Watsonville.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The shutdown could be short-lived and have few tangible effects if the House swiftly approves a funding deal that was passed by the Senate on Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The appointment, if the Senate approves, amounts to a return trip for Warsh, 55, who was a member of the Fed’s board from 2006 to 2011.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Arajai Burks, junior G Hill calls Burks a strong defender who finishes well at the rim and has good court vision and a reliable outside shot.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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Premium finishes in 2026 are limited to Aero Gray, Snowflake White, Soul Red, and Machine Gray.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
28 Jan. 2026
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That most of the general population will raise no objections further ratifies that dismal conclusion.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Apple Music is doubling its penalties to content providers who are caught engaging in streaming fraud, the service confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, in a move that the platform’s chief Oliver Schusser says reflect’s Apple Music’s goals of outright ending streaming fraud on the platform.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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While that may have sounded like sour grapes, a trio of researchers recently uncovered evidence that confirms such suspicions aren’t entirely imagined.—
Emil Steiner,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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