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.
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Garza says that the man went in headfirst, but the box started to close on top of him.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Target is closed on Thanksgiving, but has launched promotional deals for its Black Friday Sale online.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
Raising Cane's restaurants will be closed on Thanksgiving, a company spokesperson told USA TODAY.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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While most major retailers, such as Target, Walmart and Best Buy, will be closed on Thanksgiving, stores will be open on Black Friday, with plenty of deals to go around.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Garza says that the man went in headfirst, but the box started to close on top of him.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Target is closed on Thanksgiving, but has launched promotional deals for its Black Friday Sale online.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
Raising Cane's restaurants will be closed on Thanksgiving, a company spokesperson told USA TODAY.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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