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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
This program, designed through a federal rule-making process, is set to be finalized in the fall and offers partial or full relief to borrowers in specific situations.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
Biden administration officials countered that the suit was filed too early, as the program has not even been finalized yet.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
An airport representative said officials are still early in the process of adding the new restaurant and details are still being finalized.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The new routes are being announced as Alaska recently finalized plans to merge with Hawaiian Airlines, which has a goal to provide a more seamless travel experience for passengers on each airlines’ route network.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2024
The agreement will have to be signed off in a treaty and is dependent on legal processes being finalized.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The contract was finalized after Brown helped lead a session on robotics engineering.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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It also was approved for a voucher program in New York similar to the one offered by the Southern California ports.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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And last month the board approved a contract for separate legal counsel from the county office — a move that is highly unusual for education offices, Fine said.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The stand-alone Rishi episode was a perfect example of why audiences flocked to Industry in its third season, which just finished.Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Offseason trade acquisitions Michael King and Cease finished in the top nine in NL ERA, May acquisition Luis Arraez won his third straight batting title and setup men Tanner Scott and Jason Adam strengthened an already strong bullpen in front of closer Robert Suarez (36 saves).Jack Magruder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Earlier this month, Boeing machinists concluded their strike and ratified a union contract giving them a 38% raise.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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After a local court ratified the city council’s ban, police moved in, instructing protesters to leave and rounding up more than 100 of them.Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The flooding swept away 11 of the plastics facility’s employees, leaving two of them confirmed dead and four still missing, The Associated Press reported.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Guinness World Record confirmed the micro-cube as the world’s smallest rotating puzzle cube in August.Chris Lau, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Finalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalized. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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