Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for finalize. Search instead for finaliza.
Definitions

finalize

[fahyn-l-ahyz] / ˈfaɪn lˌaɪz /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The mayor’s deadline to finalize a new plan was July 10.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

So now the big question is whether the negotiators can finalize that agreement.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

US and Canadian negotiators resumed trade talks shortly after midday Thursday, as both countries push to finalize a deal to avert new tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Their goal was to finalize the plant’s design.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The decision finalizes this phase of the explosive, yearslong case that has pitted the environmental organization against the company Energy Transfer, opening the door to an appeals process in the closely watched legal saga.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

“The divestment of our European onshore platform finalizes the divestment program that we’ve laid out, and we’ve now substantially strengthened Orsted’s financial position,” Orsted Chief Financial Officer Trond Westlie said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

Once the court finalizes custody of the 13-year-old, my aunt plans to request that the husband be required to sell the house and distribute the proceeds to my cousin’s two boys.

From MarketWatch Dec. 16, 2025

Like Thousand Oaks, temporary facilities will be in place while the team finalizes plans on a permanent facility in Woodland Hills, where owner Stan Kroenke bought 100 acres last year.

From Seattle Times May 9, 2024

As she finalizes that spending plan, she and her team will need to decide whether to seek another $250 million for Inside Safe, her program to move Angelenos indoors from street encampments.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2024

The figures are incomplete, since only about 70% of the students offered funding had finalized their participation by the report’s Aug. 1 deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Neos and Innovator Capital — another ETF firm purchased by Goldman in a deal that was finalized earlier this year — both cater to this rapidly growing niche.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Country music star Jelly Roll also announced a hiatus this month, saying he needed “to heal” following news that he finalized his divorce from Bunnie XO after nearly 10 years of marriage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

A deal for the medical-device company could be finalized soon.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

But that Hudson went away when his parents’ divorce was finalized on April 1 after twenty years of marriage.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

OTTAWA—Canada’s minister in charge of U.S. trade said Ottawa and Washington are “very close” to finalizing an agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, who is overseeing the high-profile case, issued a temporary restraining order to block the merger from finalizing while the two sides hash out the evidence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

His year-old startup is finalizing a nearly $5 million contract with the Army.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta, have asked a judge to issue a temporary restraining order that would prevent Paramount from finalizing its deal as the court battle ramps up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

His goal was to expose them at close quarters to the charismatic energy of his protege Ernest Lawrence, and he was surely successful at finalizing their approval for the cyclotron grant.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




Vocabulary lists containing finalize


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training