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finalized

  • past participle
    of finalize.
    finalize
    verb (used with object)
    to put into final form; complete all the details of.
  • past tense form
    of finalize.
    finalize
    verb (used with object)
    to put into final form; complete all the details of.

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That fee, should it be finalized, would force most international students to leave the country after graduation, rather than building a career in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

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

On Thursday Sheinbaum said the new guidelines for broadcasters could be finalized next week.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 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

As soon as our plans are finalized, we walk through the orchard to the clearing where the trucks are kept.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth