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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
Jauregui admits that finalizing her debut album as an independent artist hasn’t been easy.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Both companies are still working on finalizing their plans.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The city is finalizing a financial assistance program, with details on who is eligible and the amount of aid hopefully available in November, Bauer said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The talks took place on the sidelines of an international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh focused on finalizing a framework to end the war in Gaza.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
He is expected to make his return this weekend against the Las Vegas Raiders, though Reid wants to see him in action before finalizing any snap count.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
The Egyptian city is set to host a global summit on Monday aimed at finalizing the agreement.
—Reuters, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the meeting, negotiators were finalizing a list of Palestinian prisoners set to be released in the swap, which is expected to number in the thousands.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel has cleared the final hurdle in finalizing a land-swap deal that will see the hotel lease land at neighboring Commerce Street Park for a gift shop and outdoor event plaza.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Both companies are still working on finalizing their plans.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The city is finalizing a financial assistance program, with details on who is eligible and the amount of aid hopefully available in November, Bauer said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The talks took place on the sidelines of an international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh focused on finalizing a framework to end the war in Gaza.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
He is expected to make his return this weekend against the Las Vegas Raiders, though Reid wants to see him in action before finalizing any snap count.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
The Egyptian city is set to host a global summit on Monday aimed at finalizing the agreement.
—Reuters, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the meeting, negotiators were finalizing a list of Palestinian prisoners set to be released in the swap, which is expected to number in the thousands.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel has cleared the final hurdle in finalizing a land-swap deal that will see the hotel lease land at neighboring Commerce Street Park for a gift shop and outdoor event plaza.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalizing
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Adding Bieber, finishing his Tommy John rehab, injected a sixth option.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The resulting felt is then transformed into Fēlthos through a series of pressing, felting and finishing stages, according to certifiable quality standards.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) has had a busy 10 months-plus advancing legislation, approving nominations, conducting oversight, and also chairing the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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This reduces the chance of someone accidentally approving a scam link or letting malware spread.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series, completing the four-game feat Friday night at Dodger Stadium.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Breakup Pill shot in Los Angeles, completing both production and post-production recently, despite delays caused by January’s devastating SoCal wildfires, which destroyed Lorenzo’s home.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 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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Kibbutz Be'eri shared a statement on behalf of Yossi Sharabi's family confirming that his body had been transferred to Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Shaderoom shared a video of Huston showing wounds on his face and confirming that Papoose hit him, by his account.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Finalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalizing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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