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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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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
In addition to finalizing the defensive staff, the Cowboys also hired Stephen Bravo-Brown as assistant wide receivers coach, Jamel Mutunga as assistant running backs coach and Kyle Fuller as assistant offensive line coach.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Ask for a clear breakdown of all costs before finalizing a purchase.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Members of the Dallas Landmark Commission’s Designation Committee on Wednesday discussed finalizing preservation details and a nomination report, which would emphasize the building’s historical significance.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
In a narrow 4-3 vote, the board approved sending initial notices to impacted employees by March 15 and finalizing the decisions by the end of the school year in May or June.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The series is mostly financed and now finalizing outstanding international partnerships.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Parallel talks resumed in Geneva aimed at curtailing Iran’s nuclear program and finalizing a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but analysts held out little hope of lasting progress in either.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The Vista City Council decided last week to seek additional input before finalizing rules for movable tiny homes in the city.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
But the public body won't move forward with the process of shutting down the site and finalizing the sale to the city until the FAA gives the green light.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Ask for a clear breakdown of all costs before finalizing a purchase.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Members of the Dallas Landmark Commission’s Designation Committee on Wednesday discussed finalizing preservation details and a nomination report, which would emphasize the building’s historical significance.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
In a narrow 4-3 vote, the board approved sending initial notices to impacted employees by March 15 and finalizing the decisions by the end of the school year in May or June.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The series is mostly financed and now finalizing outstanding international partnerships.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Parallel talks resumed in Geneva aimed at curtailing Iran’s nuclear program and finalizing a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but analysts held out little hope of lasting progress in either.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The Vista City Council decided last week to seek additional input before finalizing rules for movable tiny homes in the city.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
But the public body won't move forward with the process of shutting down the site and finalizing the sale to the city until the FAA gives the green light.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalizing
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The Italians claimed the gold medal by finishing 4 1/2 seconds faster than the American world record-holders, and that margin was so large that Giovannini pulled his two white-gloved hands together and pressed them to the side of his head at the close, just the way NBA star Curry does.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Just three courses short of finishing his studies at the seminary, Jackson dropped out to pursue a full-time career in civil rights.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to schedule a public hearing on a potential freeze of new cultivation licenses and a temporary moratorium on approving additional canopy capacity.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Building code officials might be extra cautious or extra slow in approving a project for the same reason.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hetzel would spend much of his life after completing his secondary education in the Pacific Northwest, practicing his photography.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.—
Gary W. Yohe,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2026
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Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to keep production levels steady through the end of March, once again ratifying a decision first made in November to suspend last year’s sequence of swift increases.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
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The start of the final round of women's curling round-robin matches will be delayed by 25 minutes, with World Curling confirming the snow in Cortina is causing delays for the teams to reach the venue.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Just days after our story ran, an internal memo was leaked from Audi confirming that the next-gen TT—the all-electric corporate cousin being developed on the same platform as the Porsches—is still on.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Finalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalizing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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