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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
The city hosts a budget workshop in May before finalizing its budget decisions in June.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
All base camp selections are expected to be finalized by April.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Right-hander Ryan Brasier, who grew up in Wichita Falls and attended Weatherford College, is finalizing a deal for non-roster invite to major league spring training, a person with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Still, Vitello explored multiple options and configurations before finalizing the staff.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
All base camp selections are expected to be finalized by April.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Right-hander Ryan Brasier, who grew up in Wichita Falls and attended Weatherford College, is finalizing a deal for non-roster invite to major league spring training, a person with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Still, Vitello explored multiple options and configurations before finalizing the staff.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalize
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Seven top-five Cy Young finishes, with one trophy?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Stoddard was stunned as Kanai got up and finished behind Wang.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The council also approved the appointment of Josiah Ben-Oni Graham to fill a partial-term vacancy that expires in November.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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The City Council has approved a June ballot measure that would raise the hotel tax.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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If Lee is right, then the insurance department’s investigation of roof claims, which Mulready has promised will be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2026, may have lasted 63 months.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The tool largely works to integrate a dealerships specific needs into its system and create AI agents that complete tasks to aid the employees.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the leaders have yet to sign the treaty and parliaments have yet to ratify it.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In June 2025, the Carroll County Board of Education unanimously ratified a contract with the Carroll County Education Association that delayed cost-of-living and step salary increases for staff for one year.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement has yet to confirm any activity in the Bitcoin account, and USA TODAY has reached out to the FBI for comment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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