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as in completed
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 approved
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 finalized
If finalized, procuring M109A7s would transform Taiwan’s ground firepower and backstop its rocket and missile capabilities.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
The divorce was finalized in 1996.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Their divorce was finalized in December 2024.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Divorce proceedings began in 2020 and were finalized in 2024.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The Daily Mail reports that it wasn't finalized until December 2024.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Once the shelter is finalized, the state will have to come out and inspect it.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
With the recommendation finalized, TARC officials are swinging into the implementation stage, which will include a public education campaign to ensure TARC riders understand how the changes affect them.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
The full investor group has not yet been finalized, the official said.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
The divorce was finalized in 1996.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Their divorce was finalized in December 2024.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Divorce proceedings began in 2020 and were finalized in 2024.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The Daily Mail reports that it wasn't finalized until December 2024.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Once the shelter is finalized, the state will have to come out and inspect it.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
With the recommendation finalized, TARC officials are swinging into the implementation stage, which will include a public education campaign to ensure TARC riders understand how the changes affect them.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
The full investor group has not yet been finalized, the official said.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalized
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Throughout the course of the game, Williams completed 19 of his 28 pass attempts for 298 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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What’s more, Jones has completed 27 of his 43 passes for a league-high 415 yards and a touchdown against the blitz this year.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Chris Van Gorder, Scripps’ chief executive officer, said the private nonprofit medical provider’s governing board recently approved these changes to the organization’s overall development plan.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kehoe’s signature, which was widely expected, will come more than two weeks after Republican lawmakers approved the map during a pivotal special legislative session aimed at representative and direct democracy in Missouri.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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The White Sox, who finished 41-121 last season, remain in sole possession of the most losses in baseball’s modern era.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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Reilly finished 5-for-8 passing with 86 yards in the effort for Abington, while Solimini also added two catches for 65 yards receiving.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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In order to win a war—especially a war that threatened the nation’s very existence—the federal government enjoyed plenary power to liberate slaves, as nations at war had commonly done long before the Constitution was drafted and ratified.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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The 2016 Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which commits countries to phasing out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – greenhouse gases that don't harm the ozone layer like CFCs, but still trap heat in the atmosphere – has been ratified by 164 parties so far.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Las Vegas Cyber Task Force identified the suspect, authorities confirmed.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The story was one that confirmed and exposed the beliefs that so many shared from residents and reporters to officers and officials at every level and at every opportunity, those in power close their eyes to the truth because the lie felt familiar.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Finalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalized. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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