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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
As noted, the Gates Grom belt drive conversion kit (and possibly additional kits for other motorcycles) is still being finalized for production specifications and pricing.
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William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Speaking to reporters, Trump said a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas could be finalized soon.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Legal teams for the U.S. and Qatari governments are now saying a deal for a $4 billion luxury jet to be used as Air Force One is not finalized, according to the The Washington Post.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
Pitt Doesn’t Think His Drawn-Out Divorce From Angelina Jolie Was ‘That Major of a Thing’
The exes finalized their divorce at the end of last year.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 May 2025
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William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Speaking to reporters, Trump said a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas could be finalized soon.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Legal teams for the U.S. and Qatari governments are now saying a deal for a $4 billion luxury jet to be used as Air Force One is not finalized, according to the The Washington Post.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
Pitt Doesn’t Think His Drawn-Out Divorce From Angelina Jolie Was ‘That Major of a Thing’
The exes finalized their divorce at the end of last year.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 May 2025
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If one or more teams are level at the end of the group stage, their finishing position will be determined by points obtained in the matches between the sides in question, not goal difference, like at the World Cup.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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But the Sox finished 27th in the majors in attendance last year, averaging 17,931 per home game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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To go before voters, the levy would first need to be approved by the City Council.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2025
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The result will be a 20-year master plan to be approved later this year by the NICTD board of directors.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Two years later, that blank-check company completed a $23 billion business combination with VinFast Auto, Vietnam’s electric-vehicle maker controlled by the country’s richest person Pham Nhat Vuong.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Dragon spacecraft has completed more than 50 missions, including 46 visits to the International Space Station (ISS), according to its website.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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As of June 9, 2025, 49 countries (plus the European Union) had ratified, just 11 short of the 60 needed.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Although Congress passed a three-year extension to the deadline in 1978, not enough states ratified the amendment in time.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Iranian state media confirmed later that General Hossein Salami, head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, was killed in the strikes, along with at least four senior officials.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The band confirmed the news on its social media accounts.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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