FINALIZE Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

finalize

verb

ˈfī-nə-ˌlīz

Definition of finalize

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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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 Simonini president Locke Landino told The Charlotte Observer that pricing is still being finalized and should be available by month’s end. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 The department is also finalizing figures on arrests resulting directly from ALPR alerts, Dunlay said. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 After seven years together, Cardi B filed for divorce from Offset for a second time in July 2024, and a settlement has yet to be finalized. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026 The following day, Altonaga closed the case while allowing the parties time to finalize an agreement. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finalize

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Founder Marty Odlin told me the company had not finished developing sensors and methods to reliably measure key properties such as pH and dissolved inorganic carbon.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The two sides reworked Norvell’s deal in December 2024 after the Seminoles finished 2-10 in the program’s worst season in 50 years.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of finish

Verb

With production approved, the aircraft can now be sold to domestic and foreign carriers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Currently, Wegovy, the brand name for semaglutide, is the only weekly GLP-1 medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat obesity in children over 12 years old.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of approve

Verb

Pair it with the matching Cherry Check toaster and flameless dinner candles to complete the look from the kitchen to the dining room—after all, each piece is on clearance.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
The team also completed a critical-design review, another milestone in preparing the technology for delivery.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of complete

Verb

But many agreements need to be ratified in each country, leaving them at the mercy of domestic lobbies, from farmers to automakers, which seek to protect their markets at the expense of the continent’s collective interest.

— Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
To be ratified, the amendments need to only receive a majority of votes.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ratify

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