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".
Common collocations
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