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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
In April, the Biden administration finalized new rules—that have been facing legal challenges nearly since their introduction—attempting to offer more protections to transgender students against harassment.
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Geyser will be returned to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute until the plan is finalized, after which she is expected to reside in a group home.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Butler is expected to rejoin the Heat after his suspension if a trade hasn't been finalized, according to the Miami Herald.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
More news: One NL Contender Appears Out of Roki Sasaki Sweepstakes
Sasaki will not finalize his contract before Jan. 15, when the 2025 international amateur signing period begins.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Geyser will be returned to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute until the plan is finalized, after which she is expected to reside in a group home.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Butler is expected to rejoin the Heat after his suspension if a trade hasn't been finalized, according to the Miami Herald.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
More news: One NL Contender Appears Out of Roki Sasaki Sweepstakes
Sasaki will not finalize his contract before Jan. 15, when the 2025 international amateur signing period begins.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Red Wings also had three different lines score an even-strength goal Sunday, with the big highlight being Kane’s tally to finish a remarkable play set up by Andrew Copp and Erik Gustafsson. Were the Red Wings perfect Sunday?Max Bultman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Bulls were plagued by injuries, mainly to Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine, and never finished better than sixth in the Eastern Conference with DeRozan in tow.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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Father Missing a Limb and Son with Cerebral Palsy Weren't Able to Evacuate L.A. Fires in Time, Family Says CNN reported that the family applied for assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency which was not approved.Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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The City Council will vote Tuesday to approve the salary and terms of Milstein’s contract which will authorize her to oversee thousands of city employees and a $1.5 billion budget.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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One of the great joys of serving in the United States military is that soldiers from many different backgrounds and races learn to come together as a unit to complete the mission at hand, but the Biden Administration seemed hellbent on creating and fomenting racial division.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some of the films were still works-in-progress when they were submitted, leading the judges to follow up on whether they had been completed and could be shown in the festival.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was ratified in the Senate, 93 votes to 5.Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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With 32 million copies sold worldwide by the end of 1983, Thriller became the best-selling album of all time, and was ratified by Guinness World Records on Feb. 7, 1984.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Anthropic’s potential $60 billion valuation Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI research executives, is in late-stage talks to raise as much as $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, CNBC has confirmed.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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The White later confirmed the event would be rescheduled for next week at the White House to accommodate additional attendees.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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