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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Lillian Bonsignore, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Cassandra Tresl The couple closed on the house in February 2022 in an all-cash deal for 11,500 euros, or $13,150 at the time, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Kraken declined to disclose the terms of the acquisition, which closed on Friday.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Even local Sierra ski areas, such as Palisades Tahoe, closed on Tuesday because their large staffs of professional ski patrollers could not keep up with the rapidly accumulating snow and keep guests safe from avalanches.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Anna High School and Coppell High School are both closed on Wednesday due to bomb threats.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
One lane will be closed on northbound I-75, too.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, the window officially opens for teams to place the franchise tag on impending free agents — that window closes on March 3.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Washington said the restaurant and bakery is normally closed on Tuesday.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Phrasal verb
Make sure apartment doors fully close on their own, and don’t block the door with anything.
—Lillian Bonsignore, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Cassandra Tresl The couple closed on the house in February 2022 in an all-cash deal for 11,500 euros, or $13,150 at the time, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Kraken declined to disclose the terms of the acquisition, which closed on Friday.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Even local Sierra ski areas, such as Palisades Tahoe, closed on Tuesday because their large staffs of professional ski patrollers could not keep up with the rapidly accumulating snow and keep guests safe from avalanches.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Anna High School and Coppell High School are both closed on Wednesday due to bomb threats.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
One lane will be closed on northbound I-75, too.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, the window officially opens for teams to place the franchise tag on impending free agents — that window closes on March 3.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Washington said the restaurant and bakery is normally closed on Tuesday.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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