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FYN-uh-lyz/ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/

To finalise (UK) is to complete the last details: finalise the draft; finalise arrangements. US spelling is finalize. Finish is everyday and wider. Final is the adjective (already in the dictionary). Finalise the bibliography before submit. Do not write “finalise the whole A-level” if you mean finish the course.

Meaning

To complete the last details of a plan or document (UK spelling).

Examples

• “Finalise the bibliography before you hit submit on the portal.”
• “US style guides prefer finalize; UK boards still use finalise, which is a spelling point.”

Good to know

finalise a plan / deal / draft. US: finalize. Everyday: finish. Noun: finalisation. Portals, contracts, and itineraries. Last-stage verb.

Near in meaning

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