Authorize and Finalize

Authorize

Authorize verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: a system for sound reproduction that has been authorized as meeting the electronic industry's highest standards

Finalize and authorize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Finalize" instead a verb "Authorize".

Finalize

Finalize verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: the bank won't finalize the loan before Tuesday because of the holiday

Authorize and finalize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorize" instead a verb "Finalize".

Common collocations

change authorize change finalize change
idea authorize idea finalize idea
series authorize series finalize series
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