close on

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idiom

British
: almost or nearly : close to
We walked for close on five miles.

close on

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phrasal verb

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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The show was originally slated to close on October 19. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 Last week, the park’s owner, CREI Holdings, notified Dos Santos, along with the other 900-plus mobile homeowners, that the park will permanently close on May 19. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 The business was closed on Sunday, according to a post on its Facebook page. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025 It is estimated that more than 600,000 visitors—many coming from the mainland United States, Europe, and Latin America— have attended or are expected to attend the San Juan shows, which come to a close on September 14. Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The home went under contract on July 28, and the sale closed on August 19. Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025 This heart-forward look at a cusp-#MeToo moment playing out in a Southern high school is soon to close on the Great White Way, but is hopefully coming to a regional theatre near you. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025 Southbound Interstate 5 is slated to be closed on the outskirts of La Jolla and Pacific Beach for nearly 2 1/2 days starting today to allow for road and drainage improvements to the regional route. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 That production closed on July 27. Evan Ross Katz, Them., 4 Sep. 2025

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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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