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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
Paramount Skydance is reportedly finalizing a deal to hire Bari Weiss, the founder of the Free Press, as editor in chief of CBS News.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Scarlet Girls won the Berlinale World Cinema Fund and is finalizing postproduction.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, Netanyahu is expected to push for changes, three Israeli officials said Sunday, underscoring the difficulty of finalizing a deal.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the past year, ITD has taken a second pass at plans for the highway and is in the process of finalizing what upgrades are now to come.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
The former couple married in March 2011 and split in March 2023 before finalizing their divorce by August 2023.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
According to a Red Sox source, Toboni is finalizing a deal to become the Washington Nationals’ new head of baseball operations.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The Miami City Commission is expected to take a final vote Thursday on the sale of the Olympia Theater, finalizing a deal that would deed the historic venue to a public charter school that would be on the hook for millions of dollars in repairs.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Management is currently working on finalizing its 2026 to 2028 strategic plan of which creation, production and distribution of high-quality furnishing fabrics and wall coverings remains at the core.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Scarlet Girls won the Berlinale World Cinema Fund and is finalizing postproduction.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, Netanyahu is expected to push for changes, three Israeli officials said Sunday, underscoring the difficulty of finalizing a deal.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the past year, ITD has taken a second pass at plans for the highway and is in the process of finalizing what upgrades are now to come.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
The former couple married in March 2011 and split in March 2023 before finalizing their divorce by August 2023.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
According to a Red Sox source, Toboni is finalizing a deal to become the Washington Nationals’ new head of baseball operations.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The Miami City Commission is expected to take a final vote Thursday on the sale of the Olympia Theater, finalizing a deal that would deed the historic venue to a public charter school that would be on the hook for millions of dollars in repairs.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Management is currently working on finalizing its 2026 to 2028 strategic plan of which creation, production and distribution of high-quality furnishing fabrics and wall coverings remains at the core.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalizing
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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His specific traits, such as leadership and tackling, are difficult to measure but fit exactly what the Rams needed this offseason as a finishing piece to their front seven.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But September’s polling shows a modest recovery, with 32 percent approving and 61 percent disapproving (-29 net).—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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That includes approving a pay raise for a county official weeks after that official paid Woodward’s business $9,000 for campaign work.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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UConn’s Joe Fagnano, a seventh-year collegiate quarterback, carved up FIU’s secondary, completing 22 of 28 passes for 355 yards, four TDs and no interceptions.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Union’s 1-0 win over New York City on Saturday secured the club the MLS Supporters’ Shield title for the second time in the franchise’s history, completing an impressive turnaround under coach Bradley Carnell.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bethea said the fact that Sky Chefs has delayed ratifying their contract at BWI is a testament to its values.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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Patrick took it surprisingly well, because Kacie kept making out with him and confirming that her choice had nothing to do with her feelings for him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hailey Bieber, too, has given the sneaker a seal of approval, strutting around in its ombré, yellow-and-orange version in London while confirming that the trench coat and Nike Shox combo is one worthy of replicating this fall.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Finalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalizing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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