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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News of L’Oréal’s acquisition of Kering Beauty — its biggest to date — comes less than two years after the group purchased Aesop — now its second-largest deal — which closed on April 3, 2023. Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025 Herro’s next opportunity to sign an extension with the Heat will come next year, and that negotiating window will open July 1, 2026 and close on June 30, 2027. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 There’s a lounge area with a loveseat and easy chair near the back, seating for eight at the bar, and four two-top tables that came from the George Webb that closed on Oakland Avenue earlier this year. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025 The museum closed on Sunday morning as police swarmed the area in search of suspects and evidence. Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025 Starting next year, public schools can choose to be closed on Diwali, which changes dates every year because it is based on a lunar calendar. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025 With Netflix stepping up to the third-quarter earnings plate after the market close on Tuesday, Kpop characters Rumi, Mira and Zoey are expected to be MVPs. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025 In New York City, public schools are closed on Diwali under an education law that was enacted in 2023. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025 The Briton waited to find the right moment to pass Leclerc, who spent much of the first third of the race with the papaya car close on his tail. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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