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noun

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Recent Examples of closeout
Verb
The shooting guard looks good both as a spot-up shooter on the move and attacking closeouts. Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Further, Ware was called for a flagrant foul for a reckless closeout, not only leaving Mills with the four-point play, but also the Jazz with possession. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
The sunny streak may break on Thursday, which is forecasted with a chance of showers and thunderstorms that could close out the week. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025 The Patriots junior, who was instrumental in the school winning the 4A state football championship in the fall, closed out his junior campaign with three more state championship medals in track. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for closeout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closeout
Verb
  • States would be responsible for them, and — miracle of miracles — state and federal agencies actually agreed on how to manage grizzlies after ESA protections end.
    Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
  • Episodes ended by dangling game rules and character deaths, beguiling us to keep watching.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • In addition, revisions to the RAP plan would allow married borrowers to exclude their spouse’s income by filing separate tax returns – a significant change given that the prior version of the senate bill had excluded this language.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Fifteen participants figured out this predictive workaround on their own and were excluded from the remainder of the experiment.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The wildly popular Korean drama about a gaggle of misfits and screw-ups competing for money as well as their lives had a surprisingly great second season, with protagonist Gi-hun returning to the Games after four years to try and shut them down, only to be entangled in double-crosses and surprises.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
  • Others are simply shutting themselves away from society.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • With clinical validation, regulatory clearance, and early adoption in both hospitals and wellness programs, the Sonu Band is redefining what a modern respiratory solution can look like: non-invasive, personalized, and rooted in real science.
    Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Those efforts to liquidate old inventory have hit profit margins and sales because Nike has had to rely on deep discounts, clearance channels and the off-price sector to clear out that glut.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Pelinka also engineered the splendid undrafted free agent signing that was Austin Reaves, which led to the Lakers finishing this season as the third seed in the West.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
  • Among the incumbent free agents from the Heat’s season-ending roster eligible to be signed elsewhere beginning on Monday are Alec Burks, Josh Christopher and Isaiah Stevens, with the latter two finishing last season on two-way deals.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Shark fishing is banned on the pier, and while anglers can catch and harvest tiger sharks in federal waters, Florida state waters create a nine-mile, no-take protection area for the animals.
    Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • France banned the sale of cigarettes to minors under 18 in 2009.
    Lisa Klaassen, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Alongside Hindley’s, the other two roles to close are the Commissioning Editor and Commissioning Co-ordinator.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 June 2025
  • According to a news release from the city, the following streets will be closed starting at 7 a.m. Saturday: Dickson Street between St. Charles Avenue and Gregg Avenue/Powerhouse Alley.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis will return to the team at a bargain price next season.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
  • As mentioned in the intro, there are many other bottles of 10-year-old bourbon to try, ranging from must-buy bargains to exorbitant splurges.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 June 2025

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“Closeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeout. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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