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.
Examples of close on in a Sentence
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The festival is closing on March 8 with the UK premiere of James McAvoy’s directorial debut California Schemin’.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
The Disneyland Monorail that travels between Tomorrowland and Downtown Disney and Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin dark ride in Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland will both close on March 30 for seasonal refurbishments with no reopening dates yet set.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Those closed on Wednesday include Acushnet, Avon, Barnstable, Brockton, Mansfield, Plymouth, Weymouth, among others.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The day her husband was found dead, law enforcement reported Kouri Richins told deputies the couple were celebrating closing on a home purchase for her business the night before.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The Hawks closed on a decisive 24-2 burst as Brooklyn’s efficient offense through three quarters vanished.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Trash pickup will be delayed by one day and Hartford City Hall will be closed on Monday.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
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Phrasal verb
When buying in the spring, the hope is that the home can be closed on by summer and be ready for moving in before the fall school season.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The festival is closing on March 8 with the UK premiere of James McAvoy’s directorial debut California Schemin’.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
The Disneyland Monorail that travels between Tomorrowland and Downtown Disney and Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin dark ride in Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland will both close on March 30 for seasonal refurbishments with no reopening dates yet set.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Those closed on Wednesday include Acushnet, Avon, Barnstable, Brockton, Mansfield, Plymouth, Weymouth, among others.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The day her husband was found dead, law enforcement reported Kouri Richins told deputies the couple were celebrating closing on a home purchase for her business the night before.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The Hawks closed on a decisive 24-2 burst as Brooklyn’s efficient offense through three quarters vanished.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Trash pickup will be delayed by one day and Hartford City Hall will be closed on Monday.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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