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as in to finish
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 to approve
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 finalize
Under federal procedures, the FDA releases new guidance in draft form and allows the public to comment before finalizing its plans.
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Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
President Trump warns that the clock is ticking on a finalizing a deal with Iran.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Today the company announced its purchase by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256 million, in a deal expected to finalized in the third quarter of 2025.
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Trevena’s Ollywood Media produced alongside Steven Shapiro, with Ollywood and Evolution Pictures finalizing the deal.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
President Trump warns that the clock is ticking on a finalizing a deal with Iran.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Today the company announced its purchase by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256 million, in a deal expected to finalized in the third quarter of 2025.
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 19 May 2025
Trevena’s Ollywood Media produced alongside Steven Shapiro, with Ollywood and Evolution Pictures finalizing the deal.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalize
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That Walker finished the entire seven-game trip 4-for-27 furthered the thought.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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Last season, Ramsey played all 17 games and finished the season with 60 tackles, 11 passes defended and two interceptions.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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Donors could have offered direct payments to the city that the council would have needed to approve publicly, the report said.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Meanwhile, their supervisors, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, were also accused by prosecutors of approving false reports that contradicted evidence of the abuse Gabriel was suffering.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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After a double by Aliyah Binford and infield single by Lexie Brady put runners at the corners, Ole Miss successfully completed a double steal.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Leadership Northwest Indiana program completed The Leadership Institute at Purdue University Northwest recently graduated its 2024-25 Leadership Northwest Indiana program cohort.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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This arms race between the U.S. in China is especially concerning given that there is no bilateral arms control agreement, and alongside Russia, neither country has ratified the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In doing so, TMC has sought support from the one country which has not ratified UNCLOS: the United States.—
Victor Vescovo,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Enter your full name, email address, date of birth and other info to confirm your identity.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Lily Wang, a product manager for the brand, confirmed that the home can also include solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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