as in ending
the last part of a process or action
a stand-up comedian has to have a strong closing if he wants a spirited round of applause
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as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the orchestra's closing piece is traditionally the national anthem
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as in shutting
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
be sure to close the gate when you leave
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2
as in closing (down)
to stop the operations of
the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve
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3
as in finishing
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem
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as in stopping
to come to an end
the services closed with a short prayer
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as in approaching
to come near or nearer
the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field
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Recent Examples of closing
Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Coordinating closing schedules in a traditional sale can be challenging.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
The Connecticut Green Bank recently announced the closing financing of the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy for the system at the 21,000-square-foot facility.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
The Star-Telegram put together a list of all the closings, which can be found here.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
From there, Christian Gray couldn’t keep up, as Smith went 56 yards straight down the sideline to set up the closing field goal.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Coordinating closing schedules in a traditional sale can be challenging.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
The Connecticut Green Bank recently announced the closing financing of the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy for the system at the 21,000-square-foot facility.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
The Star-Telegram put together a list of all the closings, which can be found here.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing
Noun
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In its final days, the Biden administration has issued new rules to restrict Chinese access to semiconductors and imposed penalties on companies in mining, real estate, solar energy and shipping.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Political debate around the ERA has ramped up in Biden's final months in office.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Throughout the prime of his Bills career, Milano was known for sniffing out screens and misdirection plays, being the only defender in the area and finishing the play to limit what could have been a big gain.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Wolverines will be massive underdogs, after going 5-4 in Big Ten play and finishing 112th in points scored.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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It can also be caused by significant stress, surgery, or stopping birth control pills.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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The case stemmed from a Groveland police officer in September 2020 stopping a Lyft car for speeding and tag lights that weren’t working.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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Given that on landing its rotors broke off, that's a pretty definitive conclusion.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Just last year in 2024, Texas was on Forbes’ list of the cities with the worst drivers, specifically talking about Dallas and Fort Worth.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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At last year’s AFC Championship Game against the Ravens in Baltimore, Swift wore a red, oversized cashmere sweater from gal-pal Gigi Hadid’s Guest in Residence collection.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Former police chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American-Statesman,
2 Jan. 2025
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Resistant to sacrifice, the country was concluding that intelligence, integrity and mastery of the issues were not enough for presidential success.—
Jonathan Alter,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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This deal removes the largest expiring contract the Lakers could use in any future trade.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, the copyright is expiring only on the version of Popeye introduced in 1929.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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