1
: a concluding part (as of a speech)
2
: a closable gap (as in an article of clothing)
3
: a meeting of parties to a real-estate deal for formally transferring title
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Examples of closing in a Sentence
the closing of the local school
We met with our lawyer before the closing on our new house.
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The company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Angel Studios, Inc., which includes conditions such as the conversion of Angel Studios' capital stock into Southport Common Stock and the renaming of Southport to Angel Studios, Inc. upon closing.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel had a more direct message in his monologue, making his own closing argument for the election.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
As part of his closing argument to voters on Monday (Nov. 4), former President Donald Trump took yet another shot at Beyoncé for the R&B superstar’s support of rival Kamala Harris.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Voting blocs: While much of the conversation in the closing days of the campaign has surrounded Harris’s soft support among men, Democrats argue that women have the chance to boost Harris.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel had a more direct message in his monologue, making his own closing argument for the election.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
As part of his closing argument to voters on Monday (Nov. 4), former President Donald Trump took yet another shot at Beyoncé for the R&B superstar’s support of rival Kamala Harris.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Voting blocs: While much of the conversation in the closing days of the campaign has surrounded Harris’s soft support among men, Democrats argue that women have the chance to boost Harris.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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closing
noun
clos·ing
ˈklō-ziŋ 
: a concluding part
Legal Definition
closing
noun
clos·ing
ˈklō-ziŋ
: the fulfillment or performance of a contract especially for the sale of real estate
also
: a meeting at which the closing of a contract takes place
represented us at the closing
Note: At the closing for the completion of the sale of real property, the purchase price is paid and title is transferred to the purchaser or mortgagor.
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