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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
Walke said that if the EPA finalizes the rollback now, the NRDC would plan to challenge it in court.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent deals in the shaky apartment market for Oakland might help shove property values lower in the coming weeks as the Alameda County Assessor’s Office finalizes its latest guesses for property values in its jurisdiction.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Advocating for land reforms Organization The CPI(M)’s highest authority is the All-India Party Congress, which finalizes the overall political strategy of the party and elects the Central Committee.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
Parents also want the ongoing contract dispute resolved before the district finalizes next school year's budget.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The publication finalizes the legal annulment of concessions for the Balboa and Cristobal terminals near the Panama Canal, which Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, had operated for nearly three decades.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
In addition, this rule finalizes some of the amendments that were proposed on January 16, 2025, to fix incorrect regulatory text citations as well as clarify and add provisions in the regulatory text to match the language included in the preamble.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The Education Department said involuntary collections on federal student loans will remain on hold as the agency finalizes new repayment plans.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 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
ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent deals in the shaky apartment market for Oakland might help shove property values lower in the coming weeks as the Alameda County Assessor’s Office finalizes its latest guesses for property values in its jurisdiction.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Advocating for land reforms Organization The CPI(M)’s highest authority is the All-India Party Congress, which finalizes the overall political strategy of the party and elects the Central Committee.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
Parents also want the ongoing contract dispute resolved before the district finalizes next school year's budget.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The publication finalizes the legal annulment of concessions for the Balboa and Cristobal terminals near the Panama Canal, which Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, had operated for nearly three decades.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
In addition, this rule finalizes some of the amendments that were proposed on January 16, 2025, to fix incorrect regulatory text citations as well as clarify and add provisions in the regulatory text to match the language included in the preamble.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The Education Department said involuntary collections on federal student loans will remain on hold as the agency finalizes new repayment plans.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalizes
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Keller completes sweep of Boswell, on to area Avery Lawton blasted a grand slam in the first inning and drove in 5 runs to lead Keller to a 9-3 win over Fort Worth Boswell in Game 2 of their Class 6A Division 2 bi-district series on Thursday night at Saginaw High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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After the inspector general completes his report, Pirro said her office will review it and could restart its criminal probe if warranted.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Distributing the estate After debts and taxes are paid, the court reviews the estate’s final accounting and approves the plan for distributing assets to beneficiaries and heirs according to the will.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Warsh, whom Trump nominated in January to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, can’t get to the Fed without going through Republican Senator Thom Tillis, a key member of the Senate Banking Committee that approves all Fed nominations.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Macky Sall, the former president of Senegal, is among those in line to replace Antonio Guterres, whose term finishes at the end of the year.—
Peter Martin,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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Honor also had robots secure the second and third place finishes in the race.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Deal to cut tariffs and ease regulatory barriers A formal signing of the deal could come later this year after officials go through the legal details of the text and the EU Parliament ratifies it.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The World Bank flagged the speed at which commodity conditions can shift in its March 2026 food security update, and the evidence on the ground confirms it.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The report confirms new information about the collision of an Air Canada regional jet operated by Jazz Aviation and an airport firefighting truck on March 23.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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