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finalized

verb

past tense of finalize

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, people close to Al Nassr’s new owners say being part of a wider consortium would allow the team to cut costs and tap media and marketing partnerships with other RedBird and SMC portfolio companies. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Although several ideas are under discussion, People reported that no documentary has been finalized or confirmed. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Miller and Moreno finalized their divorce last year but the two remain locked in a custody battle. — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 Originally, most people believed that the commission would only be discussing the recommendations of the most recent task force, which were finalized in August. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 The next step once a contract is finalized is getting state regulatory approval, according to the city. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Pricing is still being finalized and should be available by month’s end, Simonini president Locke Landino told The Charlotte Observer. — Joe Marusak october 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 While a formal agreement has yet to finalized, the hope is that the collaboration will be extended to include more Spanish films in the future. — Ed Meza, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 On the Missouri side, the Kansas City Council finalized financing for a new Royals ballpark at Crown Center. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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Bend police officers completed active threat training at a local high school two months ago.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Construction was completed in 2014, but the bridge remained unused for years because connecting roads and border facilities on the North Korean side were unfinished.

— Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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Any change would ultimately have to be approved by the voters, something Loy acknowledged could be difficult after Republicans’ recent losses at the ballot box.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
Meiner is pushing the city to work with other Florida mayors to advocate directly with the state legislature to possibly amend or repeal the Live Local Act, which was approved Wednesday night.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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Representatives for Mandell’s family confirmed his death to The Times.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
First thought to be one of the shoe brand’s many tie-ups, a Vans representative confirmed in a statement sent to FN that its shoes are now offered on the retailer’s website but stopped short of calling it a collaboration.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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