finalizes

Finalizes is the third-person singular present tense of the verb finalize. It denotes the act of completing the last details of something so that it is in its final form, approved, and ready for execution or implementation. In common usage, to finalize a plan, contract, or project means to bring the process to a formal close by resolving outstanding issues and obtaining required sign-offs.

Etymology and spelling: The verb derives from final + -ize, with final stemming from the Latin finalis meaning end. The British English variant is finalise; the American form is finalize. The corresponding noun is finalization (or finalisation in British English).

Contexts: In business and law, teams finalize agreements, terms, and budgets after negotiations. In project management, milestones are finalized before execution. In publishing, editors finalize manuscripts. In everyday language, people say they will finalize a decision after reviewing all factors.

Computing: In programming, finalize may refer to a cleanup operation before an object is garbage collected, notably the Java method Object.finalize(). Its use is discouraged in modern code due to performance and reliability concerns, and many languages offer alternative patterns for resource management.

Related terms include finalization, finalize as a verb, and related concepts such as conclude, close, and wrap up.