close/seal the deal
idiom
: to make an agreement official
We were about to close/seal the deal when we realized that there was a mistake in the contract.
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Elkins, a 20-year-old outfielder at High A, would be a throw-in to close the deal.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Talks gained momentum and both governments accelerated to seal the deal as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats sent the world in disarray.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Other teams had offered Meche four-year contracts, so the Royals tacked on an extra year to close the deal.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Balance sheet strength: Waystar expects to close the deal with an adjusted net leverage of ~3.5x, which is up from 2.8x in 2024, but down from 6.6x in 2023.
—Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Talks gained momentum and both governments accelerated to seal the deal as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats sent the world in disarray.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Other teams had offered Meche four-year contracts, so the Royals tacked on an extra year to close the deal.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Balance sheet strength: Waystar expects to close the deal with an adjusted net leverage of ~3.5x, which is up from 2.8x in 2024, but down from 6.6x in 2023.
—Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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