finalize

Meanings

• Verb

  To complete or make final after making all necessary preparations.

  - "After several rounds of negotiations, the two parties finally agreed to finalize the contract."
  - "The project manager will finalize the budget before submitting it to the board for approval."
  - "We need to finalize the guest list for the wedding reception."

• Verb

  To put an end to something, make it definitive.

  - "The jury finally finalized their verdict after hours of deliberation."
  - "The mayor will finally finalize the city's budget next week."
  - "The company's CEO finally finalized the merger deal."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=558868"

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Synonyms

engross

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with finalize
minimize , realize , maximize

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Variants

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finalization , finalizations , finalize , finalized , finalizes , finalizing , finalise , finalised , finalises , finalising

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'finalis' meaning 'ending' or 'concluding'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'finalize' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

2. The word 'finalize' is often used interchangeably with the words 'conclude' and 'settle', but each term has slightly different connotations.

3. In computer programming, 'finalize' is a method used to perform cleanup tasks before an object is garbage collected.

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Related Concepts

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1. Conclude: To come to a final decision or agreement after considering all relevant information.

2. Settle: To come to a final agreement or resolution, especially one that ends disputes or disagreements.

3. Complete: To finish or bring something to an end, especially something that has been in progress.

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Culture

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Finalize has been used extensively in business and legal contexts to indicate the completion of a process or agreement.

How to Memorize "finalize"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of completing a project or task and checking off all the boxes as you finalize each step.
   - Imagine the feeling of relief and satisfaction that comes with finalizing a long-term goal.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'finalize' with the idea of completion and putting an end to something.
   - Think of the final page of a book or the final frame of a movie as an analogy for finalizing a project.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Final F' to remember the meaning of finalize: Finalize means to Finish and Make it Absolutely Legal and Irreversible.

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