finalise
verbEtymology From final + -ise.
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UK, Nonstandard Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of finalize.
- Thus the electrical engineer must determine his cable layout long before he finalises the remainder of his design work for the location.1961 December, “Planning the London Midland main-line electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 722:
- The timetable changes follow a three-month public engagement programme carried out last summer. Southern said it "consulted hundreds of comments received from passengers and local communities before finalising its changes".2024 March 6, “Network News: Southern revises Coastway service”, in RAIL, number 1004, page 12:
- Derived terms
- finalisation, unfinalised