close on
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British
: almost or nearly : close to
We walked for close on five miles.
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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Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 June 2026
The 2026 edition of Art Basel’s Switzerland fair came to a close on Sunday, and in a follow-up report on the results, Art Basel said that the top-selling offerings of the six day event included Pablo Picasso’s Le peintre et son modèle dans un paysage, which Hauser & Wirth sold for $35 million.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 June 2026
An unpleasant chapter officially closed on Monday for Lisa Hochstein.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
So should Netflix close on the historic Radford Studio Center lot in Los Angeles, Falcon may not be available for that rehab.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
All branches of the Butte County Library are closed on Tuesday.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Just after polls closed on June 23, the Associated Press and NBC News showed Schlossberg with less than 11% of the vote.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026
The deal was closed on April 9.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Apex Park was temporarily closed on Monday to protect visitors while Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers monitored conditions.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 June 2026
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Verb
Also closing on June 21 was The Balusters, seeing a sizable bump of $81,395 (to $351,588) in its final seven-performance week.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 June 2026
The 2026 edition of Art Basel’s Switzerland fair came to a close on Sunday, and in a follow-up report on the results, Art Basel said that the top-selling offerings of the six day event included Pablo Picasso’s Le peintre et son modèle dans un paysage, which Hauser & Wirth sold for $35 million.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 June 2026
An unpleasant chapter officially closed on Monday for Lisa Hochstein.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
So should Netflix close on the historic Radford Studio Center lot in Los Angeles, Falcon may not be available for that rehab.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
All branches of the Butte County Library are closed on Tuesday.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Just after polls closed on June 23, the Associated Press and NBC News showed Schlossberg with less than 11% of the vote.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026
The deal was closed on April 9.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Apex Park was temporarily closed on Monday to protect visitors while Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers monitored conditions.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 June 2026
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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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