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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
Riyadh Fashion Week is finalizing the official calendar for its third edition, and appealing to fashion houses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and internationally, to apply for a space by July 15.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
The Commission must finalize the slate of amendments that will appear on the ballot by July 21.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
The White House is set to put pressure on the U.S.'s trading partners this week to sign new tariff deals, with the hope that they will be finalized before a Wednesday deadline.
—CBS News, 6 July 2025
The two married in 1993 in Seattle and were married for 25 years before their divorce was finalized in 2019.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
The Commission must finalize the slate of amendments that will appear on the ballot by July 21.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
The White House is set to put pressure on the U.S.'s trading partners this week to sign new tariff deals, with the hope that they will be finalized before a Wednesday deadline.
—CBS News, 6 July 2025
The two married in 1993 in Seattle and were married for 25 years before their divorce was finalized in 2019.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalize
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The Heat finished 21st in offensive rating last season, ninth in defensive rating.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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It’s expected to cost $35 million and would be finished in January 2031.—
Chase Jordan
July 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Two sources who spoke to Reuters said the U.S. may approve $30 million per month in grants to the GHF in the future.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Burnet, Kerr, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson counties have been approved for FEMA's Individual Assistance program.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Investigators are seeking permission to exchange information between the police department and medical examiner's office to complete the work.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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She was then stationed in San Diego to complete a one-year residency in general dentistry.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The accord of the partnership, known as the Nile Basin Initiative, came into force in October without being ratified by Egypt or Sudan.—
Samuel Getachew,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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After months of contract negotiations and union workers striking down a tentative agreement, workers at GE Appliances have ratified a new labor contract.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Jones provided those services to the youth mentoring group for its annual conferences between 2019 and 2024 under a different audiovisual company, American Electronic Entertainment, aka, AEE Productions, 100 Black Men of America confirmed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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His death at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles was confirmed by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons on June 24, but authorities have not disclosed the cause.—
Scott MacFarlane
July 6,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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