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as in finishing
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 approving
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 finalizing
Having changing time signatures adds to the piece’s complexity, so Wilson checked in with Iwinski before finalizing the composition.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The production is currently finalizing global distribution agreements before confirming a new release date.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The UConn men’s basketball program is finalizing an agreement to add Duke to its 2026-27 nonconference schedule, according to a report from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein on Wednesday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
And that’s why there was a minor case of hysteria when Hillsborough County officials recently suggested the team’s June 1 deadline of finalizing the agreement would not likely be accommodated.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The author shared her enthusiasm about finalizing the casting process with The Hollywood Reporter during the premiere of It Ends With Us, the movie adaptation of another one of her books, in August 2024.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Wysong previously said May 22 is the deadline for finalizing ballot referendums for the August primary.
—Tess Riski
april 23, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal with Taylor Jenkins to fill their head-coaching position that became vacant after Doc Rivers’ departure, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
He is known to be finalizing a deal with a European player as well as pursuing another post, either from the transfer portal or overseas.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The production is currently finalizing global distribution agreements before confirming a new release date.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The UConn men’s basketball program is finalizing an agreement to add Duke to its 2026-27 nonconference schedule, according to a report from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein on Wednesday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
And that’s why there was a minor case of hysteria when Hillsborough County officials recently suggested the team’s June 1 deadline of finalizing the agreement would not likely be accommodated.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The author shared her enthusiasm about finalizing the casting process with The Hollywood Reporter during the premiere of It Ends With Us, the movie adaptation of another one of her books, in August 2024.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Wysong previously said May 22 is the deadline for finalizing ballot referendums for the August primary.
—Tess Riski
april 23, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal with Taylor Jenkins to fill their head-coaching position that became vacant after Doc Rivers’ departure, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
He is known to be finalizing a deal with a European player as well as pursuing another post, either from the transfer portal or overseas.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalizing
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After finishing his Army service in Israel at age 21 — which included a stint as a projectionist when movies were shown to soldiers — Firstenberg decided to go to Hollywood.—
Stephen Silver,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jon and Matt Stinchcomb, Parkview – One or the other started for Parkview each season from 1991 to 1997, each finishing as a first-team all-state player.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Under a California law enacted in 2018, a city, county or public agency must provide notice and hold public meetings before approving permits or allowing the reuse of existing buildings for immigration proceedings.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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On April 16, GOP state Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Houston officials for approving sanctuary policies that violated SB 4.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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The numbers also highlight how Safonov is making cross claims or sweeping outside his box more than twice the rate Chevalier is, although the Frenchman is more adept with his feet, playing more passes, completing a higher rate.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Plummer, who came into the game completing 70 percent of his passes in the first four games, was not himself.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Workers represented by United Steelworkers Local 12775 are headed back to work at NIPSCO, after ratifying a new contract with the utility.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last April, the union celebrated when Atlanta City Council passed a resolution ratifying the first-of-its-kind collective bargaining agreement.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Defense Blog reported that the system was tested in a live-fire scenario, confirming its ability to deploy armed drones during active operations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Leonardi submitted a letter to the commissioner confirming her secretary used the credit card to buy the $150 ticket to the gala.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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