Finalize
(verb)
- To complete or settle a matter definitively.
- To make a final decision or arrangement.
- To prepare a document or agreement for signing or implementation.
Origin:
From the word final, meaning last or ultimate, and the suffix -ize, indicating the act of making something into a certain state or condition.
Examples:
- We will finalize the details of the contract before signing it.
- The committee will meet to finalize the budget for next year.
- The team is working to finalize the design before starting production.
- The deal was finally finalized after months of negotiations.
- We will finalize the plans for the event before sending out the invitations.