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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
Now, Caplan is finalizing his first feature film (in which a part is explicitly written for Dyer) called Impressionable.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Although the state’s election data aren’t finalized, voter turnout fell in 2024 among Democrats and Harris received a lower share of the vote — 58.5% — than Barack Obama in 2012, Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Biden in 2020.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The city's school district made a post about Vance becoming the next vice president hours after the election results were finalized.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump has nearly finalized his picks for his next Cabinet.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Although the state’s election data aren’t finalized, voter turnout fell in 2024 among Democrats and Harris received a lower share of the vote — 58.5% — than Barack Obama in 2012, Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Biden in 2020.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The city's school district made a post about Vance becoming the next vice president hours after the election results were finalized.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump has nearly finalized his picks for his next Cabinet.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalize
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Greenlaw finished the first half with eight tackles.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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At season’s end, their teams finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th.Todd Boss, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The most notable example was fighting photo identification for voting, a constitutional amendment voters approved decisively but Cooper essentially blocked via litigation for more than half a decade.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tretinoin was first approved by the FDA in 1971—under the brand name Retin-A—as a topical acne treatment.Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Once the prisoner exchange is completed, the two groups will then sprint to join their companies on opposite sides of the stadium to watch the game.Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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But Tal never witnessed the uprising that activists say may have led authorities to keep her in detention, even after her five-year sentence was completed.Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Only 27 amendments have been ratified throughout U.S. history, most recently in 1992.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Phi Beta Kappa Society remains the oldest academic honor society in the U.S. 1933: Prohibition ended with ratification of the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the nation’s only amendment of 27 ratified to have repealed another amendment.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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However, up until now, the details of what this would entail had not been confirmed.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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December 11 is also the deadline for states to confirm their November 5 election results with what’s known as Certificates of Ascertainment.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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