finalize
verb (used with object)
to put into final form; complete all the details of.
finalizing
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present participleof finalize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Earlier in the week, as crews were finalizing roadwork, they discovered a pinhole-sized leak in a pipe, temporarily pausing street repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The EPA’s comment period allowed 60 days for the public to weigh in on the list before agency staff began reviewing the feedback and finalizing.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Regulators are finalizing new bank capital standards, with the Basel III Endgame proposal expected to be finalized by early 2027.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Thinking Thrifty: Baseten, which specializes in providing software and computing capacity to companies tapping in to lower-cost AI models, is finalizing a $1.5 billion fundraising round.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 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
