finalizing

verb

present participle of finalize
1
as in finishing
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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2
as in approving
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Recent Examples of finalizing The United States has withdrawn from the World Health Organization and wasn’t part of finalizing the pandemic treaty. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 Friendly House is finalizing the roster for its milestone 75th anniversary awards luncheon. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Check the cross-domain impact before finalizing significant decisions. — Troy Nelson, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Months after finalizing her divorce from country star Jelly Roll, the Dumb Blonde podcast host went TikTok official with her new beau, Calabasas Confidential star Dylan Wolf. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 The Miami Hurricanes came close to finalizing their 2027 football schedule on Wednesday when UM’s nine conference opponents were announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Public comment is open, and the agencies will host an October hearing before finalizing the rules. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Ford Ford is still finalizing the Aus/NZ spec Bronco, so don't treat every figure above as set in stone. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026 Ramco and Resilience initially agreed to the terms of that settlement in late May, but Resilience later pushed back on finalizing the agreement. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalizing
  1. finishing
  2. approving
  3. completing
  4. ratifying
  5. confirming
Verb
  • Larson salvaged a stage point by finishing 10th, while Hamlin was shut out of stage points in 14th.
    — Frankie Frisco, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Physicians spend far too many evenings finishing documentation.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of finishing
Verb
  • Americans increasingly blame Trump for the high cost of living, with just 17% approving of his handling of the issue, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the ads say that the billionaire tax would lead to a decline in tax revenue, while others claim that the measure will lead to the state legislature approving wealth taxes on non-billionaires.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of approving
Verb
  • Willis also struggled, completing only nine passes for 85 yards.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Reusing magnets for the EIC After completing the safety tests, Greene confirmed that the stand meets today’s structural engineering standards.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of completing
Verb
  • Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of ratifying
Verb
  • The men – identified only as British nationals between the ages of 23 and 25 and from London area – were quickly released on bail with police confirming no explosives were found in three vans at the scene.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, the owner receives a text and email confirming that the package has arrived and evaluation is underway, with updates picking up where shipment tracking leaves off.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirming

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“Finalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalizing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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