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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2
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 closeout
Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Russ is now at the helm to oversee the closeout of an agency that long ago went off the rails.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
However, the Jets have not been able to close out tight games.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In these cases, rather than simply attacking the closeout, Johnson uses his momentum off the screen to get downhill, putting immediate pressure on the defense.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Russ is now at the helm to oversee the closeout of an agency that long ago went off the rails.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The bullpen delivered 3 1/3 scoreless innings Thursday to close out Game 3 and put the Dodgers on the cusp of another trip to the World Series.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
However, the Jets have not been able to close out tight games.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closeout
Verb
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The 3-0 defeat to Chelsea that ended Ange Postecoglou’s 39-day reign was their worst display in this respect.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In fact, all three women were heartbreakers — a major vibe shift after the two couples who broke up early this season ended because of the men.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The opening result excluding previews is in line with Captain Underpants, and above Sonic 3 and Paw Patrol.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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After crunching the numbers to exclude armies of data-scraping AI bots, the Wikimedia Foundation says that between March and August this year, the number of Wikipedia page views coming from real humans declined by 8% year-on-year.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Indeed, Roundhill shut its meme ETF down at one point because of lack of interest.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Varinder Singh, co-owner of Bill the Butcher, says the store has seen an increase in meat and grocery sales since the Pick ‘n Save across the street shut its doors.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those employees work on reassembling warheads, among the most sensitive jobs across the nuclear weapons enterprise, with the highest levels of clearance.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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It was also suggested that shooting locations inside Cairo historic cemeteries earmarked for clearance to make way for new roads and infrastructure projects may have been deemed politically inconvenient.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Rockets, who surprisingly finished second in the West behind Oklahoma City last season, were dealt a tough blow over the summer, though, when point guard Fred VanVleet was lost for the season to a torn ACL suffered during a voluntary workout.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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The benchmark index is on track to finish 2025 almost 15% higher.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump has issued orders seeking to ban the use of mail ballots or at least the counting of those cast by Election Day but received afterward — a common practice in both Democratic and Republican states.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The tush push has been a constant story this season after the play fell just short of receiving the necessary votes in the offseason to ban it.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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David Tisch’s BoxGroup, which boasts 16 years of operation and just closed $550 million in new funding, can claim a spot among those ranks.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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After 40 seasons and more than a decade on air, The Kitchen is closing.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bauer thinks one reason there are still 5,000 customers without service is that many may be bargain-hunting.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Succession worries mean that Japan is likely to remain a growth market, and a fertile ground for PE firms hunting for bargain deals.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Closeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeout. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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