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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
City officials said San Jose State applied to serve as a potential base camp for a World Cup team before FIFA finalizes the list of eligible sites.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
That process will change once DHS finalizes the rule.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The city council typically sets the maximum tax levy in September and finalizes the budget in December.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
That process will change once DHS finalizes the rule.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The city council typically sets the maximum tax levy in September and finalizes the budget in December.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalizes
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This completes one repetition (rep).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI completes restructure as for-profit company OpenAI completed its conversion into a for-profit company on Tuesday, clearing a major obstacle for a potential initial public offering.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Find a structure that works for both partners Ellen and Edward’s current system, in which Edward approves all of the couple’s spending, isn’t working for both of them.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Those who fail to renew on time could face a lapse in employment authorization, and employers would be required to suspend them until USCIS approves the new card.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers, after taking a 2-1 lead in the series with a Game 3 win, lost consecutive games at home, and now have their backs against the wall as the series finishes north of the border.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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By the time a patient finishes treatment, a nurse navigator has often been there for every major milestone—the last chemo infusion, the follow-up scans, the tears and the relief that come afterward.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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His original announcement on October 13 stated his contract was simply not being renewed, but this new report confirms the non-renewal has been escalated to an early termination.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The work, led by Professor Zijian Li, confirms that the synergistic effect of K+ and C3N4 co-intercalation significantly reduces the electrostatic interaction between Zn2+ and the [VOn] layer, improves the specific capacity and cycling stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Finalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalizes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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