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finalization

finalization

1 5.1
Completing something so it is ready to use
  • noun
  • /ˌfaɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • US
translation icon : finalización
  • If the adoption is not finalized in the sending country, courts can approve the finalization of international adoptions only upon finding that proper legal steps have been taken.

And here this shows you why it's not reached its its full ending, it's perfection, it's finalization.

Examples

  • After several meetings, the finalization of the agreement was finally announced.

  • Last week, President Obama announced the finalization of increased standards for "corporate average fuel economy."

    Blog text (31)

  • Both parents have the right to change their minds even after signing the consents, so there is a lengthy and tense period before finalization.

    Blog text (3)

  • We will be in Honduras for about 5 days to work through the finalization process for the adoption and with the US Consulate for our daughter's US citizenship.

    Blog text (30)

  • The international community has responded to the problem of invasive alien species through more than 40 conventions or programs, and many more are awaiting finalization or ratification.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Castlebeck welcomes the finalization of the legal process concerning the wholly unacceptable and criminal behavior witnessed at Winterbourne View.

    Blog text (19)

  • CME director Damian Callachor said the increase could be partly due to the finalization of regulatory arrangements for offshore drilling through the new national regulator, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA).

    Blog text (19)

  • The team celebrated the finalization of the project after months of hard work.

  • The finalization of the contract took longer than expected due to legal reviews.

Synonyms

finish
vsfinalization
125 1.1

The act of completing something, especially in a competition

is more general than contest endings applying to making things officially complete
completion
vsfinalization
108 2.4

The act of finishing a task or project

focuses on officially settling or ending a process rather than just the finished state
conclusion
vsfinalization
  • Formal
45 3.3

The formal end of an agreement or talks

applies beyond agreements covering any process made officially complete
consummation
vsfinalization
  • Formal
3 7.6

The act of finishing something so it is complete

is about formally settling or ending a process rather than fulfilling aims
finishing
vsfinalization
2.5

The moment something comes to an end

emphasizes formal or official settling rather than just stopping an activity

Antonyms

initiation
15 4.7

The act of beginning something such as a project

incompletion
5.6

A state when something is not finished or has missing parts

How Final

finalization
  • US
1 5.1
revision
94 2.9
drafting
3.3
planning
507 2.2

Surface Forms

finalization singular
finalizations plural

Morphology

finalization = finalize (transparent) = final + ize + ation

The verb 'finalize' (final + -ize) plus the nominalizing suffix '-ation' yields a noun meaning 'the act or process of making final', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Finalization comes from the root final ('end' or 'last') and a part that means 'to make' (as in -ize). So finalization is the process of making something 'final' or complete.