finalizev.

1922 Private Let. Standard Publishing Co., Melbourne (G. & C. Merriam Co. files) 4 May Our Mr. S. Jaboor writing from New Zealand advises that he was in communication with you again in March last, with a view to our acting as your representatives in Australasia, and says that you are still finalizing matters with Mr. Forbes.

1926 ‘J. Doone’ Timely Tips for New Australians 7 The established usage of the word ‘finalise’ (to complete) is..illustrative of the Australian variations of the English language... To ‘finalise a deal’ is an expression in daily use throughout the island-continent.

1927 Proc. U.S. Naval Inst. May 606 Communication tests are being continued, and negotiations are proceeding in relation to finalised traffic arrangements.

1930 John o' London's Weekly 25 Jan. 656/1 The plaintiff..complained that her lover had promised to marry her but failed to ‘finalize’ matters.

1931 Times 26 Mar. 14 (Austral. correspondent) It is expected that these motions will be carried, thus finalizing the split between the New South Wales and the Federal organizations.

1936 F. Clune Roaming round Darling x. 90 Banjo..finalizes: And on misty moonlight evenings, while the dingoes howl around, [etc.].

1937 I. L. Idriess Forty Fathoms Deep (1941) 51 If we don't finalize tonight, those two coons will get suspicious and sell to someone else.

1945 Devel. & Welfare in West Indies 1943–4 (Colonial No. 189. 1945) The plans for British Guiana and British Honduras have not yet been finalized, but those of the former colony are well advanced.

1953 N. Birkett Magic of Words 8 When I hear of..things being adumbrated, or visualized, or finalized..I think of that other aim of this [English] Association, ‘To uphold the standards of English writing or speech.’

1955 Times 15 July 15/2 Our claims for refund of taxation..were finalized with the Inland Revenue, resulting in a net repayment of £76,347.

1966 New Statesman 18 Feb. 215/3 If Russia does finalise her break with China soon, [etc.].

1936 P. Moncrieff N.Z. Birds (ed. 2) p. xii Finalization of our New Zealand species has by no means been reached.

1952 N.Y. Times 17 Feb. 29 Other efforts which will lead to the finalization of a sound doctrine set forth in service manuals.

1960 New Left Rev. Nov. 12/2 I personally would not agree to any finalisation of those matters with two powers... Only this assembly should finalise them.

1971 Financial Mail (Johannesburg) 26 Feb. 719/1 Subject to finalisation of certain conditions they had agreed to acquire the trading assets.