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.
Examples of close/seal the deal in a Sentence
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Needless to say, that would certainly seal the deal.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Eager to seal the deal, Mr. Thorndike had agreed to immerse himself in a Maine lake instead — in October.
—Jenna Russell Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Jobs ultimately bought into the idea and called Marvel chairman Ike Perlmutter to vouch for Iger, helping to seal the deal.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
The Tigers possessed an early lead and overcame a double-digit deficit in the second half but couldn’t close the deal, falling to 8-12 and 0-7 in the Southeastern Conference.
—Jaden Lewis, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2024
Two days later, E.U. leaders convinced Orban to leave the room at a key moment, letting other leaders vote to seal the deal for Ukraine.
—Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Fair board members ultimately voted to close the deal.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
In other states — like the firmly blue California and firmly red Utah, where candidates are running to replace legendary lawmakers — the primaries could seal the deal on who heads to Washington next year.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
But a federal law requires debt settlement companies that promote their services by phone to close the deal for legal services in person, through a face-to-face meeting with the customer.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Eager to seal the deal, Mr. Thorndike had agreed to immerse himself in a Maine lake instead — in October.
—Jenna Russell Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Jobs ultimately bought into the idea and called Marvel chairman Ike Perlmutter to vouch for Iger, helping to seal the deal.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
The Tigers possessed an early lead and overcame a double-digit deficit in the second half but couldn’t close the deal, falling to 8-12 and 0-7 in the Southeastern Conference.
—Jaden Lewis, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2024
Two days later, E.U. leaders convinced Orban to leave the room at a key moment, letting other leaders vote to seal the deal for Ukraine.
—Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Fair board members ultimately voted to close the deal.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
In other states — like the firmly blue California and firmly red Utah, where candidates are running to replace legendary lawmakers — the primaries could seal the deal on who heads to Washington next year.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
But a federal law requires debt settlement companies that promote their services by phone to close the deal for legal services in person, through a face-to-face meeting with the customer.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
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