close on
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British
: almost or nearly : close to
We walked for close on five miles.
closed on; closing on; closes on
US
: to formally and legally agree to and complete (an important financial arrangement, such as the purchase of a house)
We're going to close on our house next Friday.
They closed on the deal.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The use and occupancy permit for Amigos Mexican Grill was suspended, and the restaurant was ordered to close on May 8, according to city leaders.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
In March, Quince closed on a $500 million Series E funding round, led by Iconiq with participation from Baillie Gifford, Basis Set Ventures, DST Global, MarcyPen Capital Partners, Notable Capital, Wellington Management and WndrCo.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Dobeš’ save from in close on Alex Tuch six minutes into the third period during a Buffalo power play was sensational, keeping Montreal ahead 4-2 at the time.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
As of market close on Monday, Microsoft’s market capitalization stood at $3 trillion, while IBM was worth $210 billion.
—Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Grant applications open on Mother's Day and close on June 1.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
At the close on Friday, May, 1, the last day of trading before the news broke, GameStop stood at $104, just off its all-time high reached a week earlier, following a gain of around 20% so far this year.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The sale closed on April 30 for $60,000 under the list price.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
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Verb
Also at the meeting, Matt Brolley of Pulte said the company is under contract to purchase the property, and plans to close on the land early next year.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The use and occupancy permit for Amigos Mexican Grill was suspended, and the restaurant was ordered to close on May 8, according to city leaders.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
In March, Quince closed on a $500 million Series E funding round, led by Iconiq with participation from Baillie Gifford, Basis Set Ventures, DST Global, MarcyPen Capital Partners, Notable Capital, Wellington Management and WndrCo.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Dobeš’ save from in close on Alex Tuch six minutes into the third period during a Buffalo power play was sensational, keeping Montreal ahead 4-2 at the time.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
As of market close on Monday, Microsoft’s market capitalization stood at $3 trillion, while IBM was worth $210 billion.
—Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Grant applications open on Mother's Day and close on June 1.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
At the close on Friday, May, 1, the last day of trading before the news broke, GameStop stood at $104, just off its all-time high reached a week earlier, following a gain of around 20% so far this year.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The sale closed on April 30 for $60,000 under the list price.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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