finalizam

Finalizam is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb finalizar. It denotes that multiple subjects are completing something, bringing a process, document, project, or task to an end. The term is commonly used in formal and informal contexts to describe the act of finishing or concluding activities.

Etymology and sense: finalizar comes from final (end) with the suffix -izar, itself deriving from the Latin finis, meaning end. Thus, finalizar literally conveys the idea of making something reach its end or completion.

Usage: The verb appears across business, administration, academia, law, technology, and everyday speech. It is often followed by a direct object, as in finalizam o relatório, finalizam o contrato, or finalizam a etapa. It can also refer to procedures or processes reaching completion, as in os procedimentos são finalizados, when passive voice is used.

Morphology: Key forms include finalizo (I finalize), finalizas (you finalize), finaliza (he/she/it finalizes), finalizamos (we finalize), and finalizam (they finalize). Related tenses include finalizaram (pretérito perfeito), finalizavam (pretérito imperfeito), and finalizarem (futuro do presente/infinitivo). The noun finalização or o fechamento can be used to express the act or result of finalizing.

Synonyms and relation: Common alternatives include concluir, terminar, encerrar, and completar. Finalizar emphasizes bringing a process to a defined end, sometimes with formal or procedural connotations.

See also: Spanish finalizar, English finalize, and related Portuguese forms such as finalização and finalizado.