finalizing

verb

present participle of finalize
1
as in finishing
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 approving
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 finalizing The union’s bargaining unit, AFSCME 31, has filed a grievance, claiming the Institute violated the terms of the contract by not providing notice before finalizing the decision to outsource the department. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 July 2026 Verizon also significantly grew its fiber network after finalizing a $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications at the start of 2026, which expanded Verizon’s fiber footprint from 15 states to 31 states along with Washington, DC. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 Rapids bolstering their attack The Colorado Rapids are finalizing a deal to sign French attacking midfielder Youssef Maziz, sources briefed on the situation tell The Athletic. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 27 July 2026 At the end of 2025, Connecticut officials gave a loose timeline of wrapping up negotiations and finalizing the state’s contract before the 2026 planting season. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 If approved, Loblolly will enter into a 90-day due diligence period during which the company may conduct inspections, environmental reviews and any other investigations deemed necessary before finalizing a purchase. — Arkansas Online, 23 July 2026 With physical construction now complete in Tennessee and Idaho, engineering teams are conducting system integration testing, finalizing regulatory steps, and matching production schedules to utility delivery timelines. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 The startup is close to finalizing a funding round that values the startup at just over $30 billion–and then, according to Bloomberg, will immediately turn around and try to raise even more money. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Paramount, in a statement, said the restraining order simply preserves the status quo, which Paramount had already pledged to do in court papers last week that offered to hold off on finalizing the transaction. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalizing
  1. finishing
  2. approving
  3. completing
  4. ratifying
  5. confirming
Verb
  • In 2025, Journalism came closest, finishing second to Sovereignty by 1½ lengths at the Derby before winning in Baltimore.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But Haugset, sensing the danger, stood on her pedals to stay ahead and managed to increase her lead again, finishing 1 minute 24 seconds ahead of Kopecky.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of finishing
Verb
  • China is moving forward with a major expansion of its nuclear energy capacity after approving four new power projects expected to attract more than $25 billion in total investment.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • So, before approving any work on your HVAC system, ask what warranties apply and request that they're included in writing.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of approving
Verb
  • The remaining work includes installing equipment, carrying out system integration, and completing testing before the ropeway opens to passengers.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Hong Kong‘s Palace Museum (HKPM) has announced that its director, Louis Ng, will retire from his role in January of 2027 after completing his seven year contract.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of completing
Verb
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • During that ratifying convention, Wilson also argued that the franchise should extend broadly, beyond just property owners.
    — Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
Definition of ratifying
Verb
  • Comfortable feedback is confirming feedback, and confirming feedback is what got you here.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The proof-of-principle experiment conducted by the Los Alamos National Laboratory achieved high-temperature, zero-power criticality, confirming the reactor’s core physics without generating electricity.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of confirming

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