finalizing
present participle offinalize
finalize
verb[T]
(UKusuallyfinalise)uk/ˈfaɪ.nəl.aɪz/us/ˈfaɪ.nəl.aɪz/to make afinalandcertaindecisionabout aplan,date, etc.:
We'll finalize thedetailslater.
Synonym
settle
to decide
- decideI've decided to move to Sweden.
- fixUKThe price has been fixed at £10.
- setHave you set a date for the wedding?
- finalizeWe've chosen a venue for the wedding, but we haven't finalized the details yet.
- settleOK then, we're going to Spain. That's settled.
- settle on/uponHave you settled on a place to live yet?
Decisions and deciding
- ascription
- balance
- be make or break forsomeone/somethingidiom
- be on the horns of a dilemmaidiom
- choose
- clinch
- fish
- fix
- if/when it comes to the crunchidiom
- in the balanceidiom
- judgment call
- judicial review
- make or breaksomethingidiom
- resolution
- sleep
- top-down
- toss up
- unadjudicated
- unelected
- volition
Examplesoffinalizing
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Many obstacles - the details of which are outside the realm of our present subject - prevented them fromfinalizingthe production.
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If anyone doubted the power of established interests, further proof came just as policymakers werefinalizingdisability insurance.
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It requires a designer to take a providence approach whenfinalizinga solution.
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Shortlisted candidates are called for interview before thefinalizingthe list of selected candidates.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She was in charge offinalizingthe accounts of these overseas offices as well as the recruitment and training of accounting staff.
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- made do（with， without）
- made up of
- major in
- make a dent in
- make a difference
- make a face
- make a fool of
- make a fortune
- make after
- make a fuss about／over
- make a go／success of
- make allowance（s） for
- make a long story short
- make an example of
- make an impression on
- make a point of
- make a practice of
- make at
- make away（with）
- make believe
- make certain（of）
- make clear
- make down
- make fast
- make for