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finalize

verb

fi·​nal·​ize ˈfī-nə-ˌlīz How to pronounce finalize (audio)
finalized; finalizing

transitive verb

1
: to put in final or finished form
soon my conclusion will be finalized D. D. Eisenhower
2
: to give final approval to
finalizing the papers prepared … by his staff Newsweek
finalization noun
Usage of Finalize

Finalize has been frequently castigated as an unnecessary neologism or as U.S. government gobbledygook. It appears to have first gained currency in Australia (where it has been acceptable all along) in the early 1920s. The U.S. Navy picked it up in the late 20s, and from there it came into widespread use. It is a standard formation (see -ize). Currently, it is most frequently used in government and business dealings; it usually is not found in belles-lettres.

Example Sentences

They are finalizing their divorce this week. We bought our tickets and finalized our vacation plans.
Recent Examples on the Web The Hualapai Tribe has been waiting more than a decade to finalize and obtain just 4,000 acre-feet of water annually. AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 The Bengals and Bates had until 4 p.m. on Friday to finalize a long-term extension and failed to do so. Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 16 July 2022 Senate Democrats are hoping to finalize tax and climate provisions and put a full bill on the floor as soon as late July, according to a source familiar with the talks. Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 3 July 2022 The next step is for the FDA to finalize and implement the regulations needed to turn this decision into life-saving action. Noel Cody, Essence, 11 May 2022 But the fate of the payments remains unknown as the Senate is set to finalize its budget Tuesday and send it to the House, which may reduce the payment amounts. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2022 The men had the tools to finalize the project and market the talent but at the time couldn’t predict the future of music in a post-Covid world. Annie Reuter, Forbes, 3 May 2022 Dozens of climate scientists from around the world, who are experts in their fields, had expected to finalize a summary of the third and final section on Friday and publish it Monday morning. Angela Dewan, CNN, 4 Apr. 2022 But the administration still needs to finalize the rule and hire hundreds of asylum officers to implement it. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

final entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of finalize was in 1875

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