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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
But because both parties were finalizing their polling places through the end of February, Adams said there wasn’t enough time to do that.
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Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
But sound was not the only driving force when finalizing the 17-song track list.
—Olivia Munson, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Carney also committed to finalizing a comprehensive economic pact with India by the end of this year.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The Journal Sentinel obtained a copy of the ballot question language from the Ozaukee County Clerk's Office on March 2, right up against the deadline for finalizing ballot language.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The law firm claimed that Bad Boys often did not provide a co-signer notice while finalizing bail bonds contracts, meaning that anyone helping someone could of jail could be left on the hook for the entire bail amount, according to the committee’s announcement.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The city is also finalizing the details of a program that will involve paying nonprofits to coordinate volunteer snow removal efforts throughout the city, though the city will not be directly paying community members to shovel.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
The accounts are set to launch in July, and Treasury is in the midst of finalizing the rules governing them.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
The 50-year-old is in Louisiana, finalizing the purchase of a vehicle for one of his children.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
But sound was not the only driving force when finalizing the 17-song track list.
—Olivia Munson, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Carney also committed to finalizing a comprehensive economic pact with India by the end of this year.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The Journal Sentinel obtained a copy of the ballot question language from the Ozaukee County Clerk's Office on March 2, right up against the deadline for finalizing ballot language.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The law firm claimed that Bad Boys often did not provide a co-signer notice while finalizing bail bonds contracts, meaning that anyone helping someone could of jail could be left on the hook for the entire bail amount, according to the committee’s announcement.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The city is also finalizing the details of a program that will involve paying nonprofits to coordinate volunteer snow removal efforts throughout the city, though the city will not be directly paying community members to shovel.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
The accounts are set to launch in July, and Treasury is in the midst of finalizing the rules governing them.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
The 50-year-old is in Louisiana, finalizing the purchase of a vehicle for one of his children.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalizing
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The trio that was set to make the podium ended up finishing in ninth, 12th and 13th place.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Even so, Grimaldi recommends finishing your last meal or snack about three hours before bed and aiming for an overnight fasting window of 13 to 16 hours.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, a CNN poll found Republicans broadly supportive of the strikes, with about three-quarters approving of the military action compared with roughly one-third of independents and fewer than one in five Democrats.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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That's a significant shift from last month, when Emerson reported a near-split approval rating, with 43% approving and 45% disapproving.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bennett faced eight batters total but saw his pitch count balloon to 41 before completing the second inning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Summer annual weeds are true annuals, completing their life cycle in a single growing season.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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European lawmakers on Monday delayed a vote on ratifying the pact to seek clarification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 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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In Hazmieh, another southern neighborhood of Beirut, the Comfort Hotel was struck without warning before dawn Wednesday, a local council member told ABC News, confirming reports from Lebanese state media.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those claims fueled election conspiracy theories about voter fraud and Dominion voting machines in Georgia, despite multiple audits confirming the results.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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