finalize

verb

ˈfī-nə-ˌlīz How to pronounce finalize (audio)
Definition of finalizenext
1
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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2
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 Michigan Democrats from across the state are expected to gather this weekend for a convention in Lansing to finalize the party’s November ticket. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 With a 53-man roster needing to be finalized by Sunday, the Chargers wrap up the preseason against the Rams at SoFi Stadium on Thursday night. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The sale of the single-family home in the 7800 block of Honors Court in Pleasanton has been finalized. — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Michigan Democrats from across the state are expected to gather this weekend for a convention in Lansing to finalize the party's November ticket. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalize
  1. finish
  2. approve
  3. complete
  4. ratify
  5. confirm
Verb
  • Van Gisbergen, the road-course ace with seven victories the past two seasons, finished 28th.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Murphy was a diminutive, formal woman of Irish birth who never finished grade school but had a great appetite for learning.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of finish
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  • In his dissent on the ballroom construction, Roberts wrote that the project – which has not been approved by Congress – probably infringes on lawmakers’ ability to control federal spending and to regulate federal property.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Those changes were made when the Senate approved its version of the bill.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of approve
Verb
  • Gordon was completed swiftly, earning Newcastle more money than anticipated (with €70m benchmarked).
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Five to six years ago, certainly, people were not thinking about agentic AI systems that can plan and complete multi-step tasks with little to no human intervention.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of complete
Verb
  • The film details how the tenets of the 14th Amendment, ratified post-Civil War, are now under systematic attack.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Remote workers at DreamWorks Animation have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ratify
Verb
  • The department later confirmed that the area was secure and that no further threat to the public remained.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Also Tuesday, just after court was dismissed, Dawn Light, 56, of Sutton, Massachusetts, was arrested outside the courthouse in Plymouth, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police confirmed.
    — Blayne Alexander, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirm

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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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