FINALIZES Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

finalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of finalize

as in completes

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 approves

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 finalizes As the 2026 Emmys inch ever closer and Vanity Fair finalizes our 2026 Emmy winner predictions, our printable Emmys ballot 2026 is here to capture your winner picks across 26 categories, from best drama to outstanding reality TV host. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026 That information remained stored in the cloud and could become available to investigators if the city finalizes a new agreement. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Exact rate increases will be determined once the city finalizes a rate study performed by an independent consulting firm, which will be published on the city’s website in the coming weeks. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 The ban will be lifted once the state finalizes those standards, according to Hochul's office. — Jasper Ward, USA Today, 14 July 2026 The precise amount going back to players will not be known for several months, as the league finalizes its accounting. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026 Trump is expected to return his attention to Ukraine once the United States finalizes a peace deal with Iran. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026 But those dollars are in limbo until the city finalizes its new master plan. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026 Walke said that if the EPA finalizes the rollback now, the NRDC would plan to challenge it in court. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

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The home office that completes this level offers a perfect spot for working from home.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
The coaster will remain closed until the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire completes its investigation.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of completes

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Rugbys and polo shirts were also in the spotlight, while jeans, the foundation of the global wardrobe, got a glow-up through elaborate decoration, dyes, and finishes.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
The family’s application also asks the Supreme Court to take up the case before the Ninth Circuit finishes its review.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of finishes

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Instead, party task forces (known as work teams) are mobilized to draft the verdict, colleagues from their workplace endorse it, and then a committee at a higher level of administration ratifies it.

— ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
The private sector’s role is to build the commercial reality that policy later ratifies.

— Hany Naeem, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ratifies

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The spokesperson confirms that ATF agents will be focused specifically on tracing the gun or weapons used by the suspect.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
This certification confirms that the headphones produce audio at safe levels that will not cause hearing loss.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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