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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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
After being closed on Monday and Tuesday because of the storm, many North Texas school districts, including Fort Worth ISD and all Tarrant County districts, will remain closed on Wednesday.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Pros Can close on line in as little as 7 days.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Its acquisition of Calpine closed on January 7, 2026, creating a footprint encompassing 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Mike Zibanejad banked a pass to Gabe Perreault behind him and Pastrnak was late in closing on the former Boston College star.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The ongoing road conditions across Maryland have led many schools and businesses to close on Tuesday.
—Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2026
That means nothing bars him from closing on the transaction as early as this week.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Johnny Rockets will close on April 15 after the annual Knott’s Boysenberry Festival to make way for construction of the new Crafty’s Kitchen.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Phrasal verb
The second round of voting opens on February 4 and closes on February 24.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
After being closed on Monday and Tuesday because of the storm, many North Texas school districts, including Fort Worth ISD and all Tarrant County districts, will remain closed on Wednesday.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Pros Can close on line in as little as 7 days.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Its acquisition of Calpine closed on January 7, 2026, creating a footprint encompassing 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Mike Zibanejad banked a pass to Gabe Perreault behind him and Pastrnak was late in closing on the former Boston College star.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The ongoing road conditions across Maryland have led many schools and businesses to close on Tuesday.
—Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2026
That means nothing bars him from closing on the transaction as early as this week.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Johnny Rockets will close on April 15 after the annual Knott’s Boysenberry Festival to make way for construction of the new Crafty’s Kitchen.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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