Signed and sealed

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Official Completion

Indicates an agreement is fully authorized and nothing else is needed for it to be effective.

Once the merger is signed and sealed, our companies will become one.

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Beyond Discussion

Suggests that a decision or deal is final and not open for debate, question, or change.

The terms are signed and sealed, so the project will commence next week.

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Metaphorical Use

Can be used figuratively to express a strong level of certainty about an event or outcome.

Our victory is signed and sealed; we just have to play the final game.