1
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
the team closed out the season with major losses
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as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise
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Recent Examples of close out
Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Altice closed out the third quarter of 2024 with 1.94 million video subscribers, which marked a 13% decline compared to the year-ago headcount (2.23 million), a rate of change that’s largely in keeping with greater industry trends.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 11 June 2024
The perimeter concepts have remained largely the same, pressuring the ball 94 feet, switching screens, sitting in gaps, helping on drives, not giving up baseline, rotating on double teams, high-hand closeouts.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
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Verb
This season, Tampa Bay fell into a 4-6 hole, then closed out the year with a 6-1 tear to clinch the division and postseason bid in the 11th hour.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Altice closed out the third quarter of 2024 with 1.94 million video subscribers, which marked a 13% decline compared to the year-ago headcount (2.23 million), a rate of change that’s largely in keeping with greater industry trends.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
Some of Nordstrom’s big closeouts have already come and gone, including Memorial Day and the Half-Yearly Sale.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 11 June 2024
The perimeter concepts have remained largely the same, pressuring the ball 94 feet, switching screens, sitting in gaps, helping on drives, not giving up baseline, rotating on double teams, high-hand closeouts.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close out
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The Ukrainian ended the year as world No. 25, winning the WTA’s ‘comeback player of the year’ award.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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However, in a report ending November 29 of last year, which was only recently published, Fidelity's valuation of Relativity plummeted.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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In December 2024, retail sales excluding motor vehicles and parts were up by a more modest 2.9% year on year.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, new government inflation data showed core inflation — excluding food and energy prices — slowed in December, which helped prompt a stock market rally.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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Riley shut the door to his hotel room, set the bag of delivered food on the desk and put his cell phone conversation on speaker.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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The app may still work for those who already have TikTok on their phones, although ByteDance has also threatened to shut the app down.Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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City’s second came from a long ball too, though this was much more of a clearance from Nunes after a throw-in downfield.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Waltz confirmed clearance and transition processes are ongoing for the new administration.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Red Wings also had three different lines score an even-strength goal Sunday, with the big highlight being Kane’s tally to finish a remarkable play set up by Andrew Copp and Erik Gustafsson. Were the Red Wings perfect Sunday?Max Bultman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Bulls were plagued by injuries, mainly to Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine, and never finished better than sixth in the Eastern Conference with DeRozan in tow.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration officially banned the additive Red No. 3, which gives food and drinks a bright, cherry-red color.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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On a related internet note, Newsweek previously covered why a pregnant woman decided to ban her mother-in-law from the delivery room was backed by readers.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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But in the downtown criminal courthouse, the absence of defendants derailed proceedings in several cases, including at least one murder trial slated to begin closing arguments Friday.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Verse had 66 tackles and was able to pressure the quarterback 76 times and closed the deal with 4.5 sacks.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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But former officials familiar with the subject argue the vast changes that have swept through the region over the past four years and particularly in recent months also provide new chances for a grand bargain.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Oklahoma delivered their end of the bargain, notching two second-place 9.95s and not counting a score below 9.875.Caroline Price, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Close out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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