CLOSEOUT Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈklōz-

Definition of close out

as in to end

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point the team closed out the season with major losses

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as in to exclude

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise

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as in to shut

to stop the operations of failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

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closeout

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noun

as in clearance

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Recent Examples of close out

Verb

But back to the saloon, where Myrick is closing out the night with Bridgette Tatum. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026 Before the game, Quatraro expressed excitement about what Duran could bring to a bullpen that has been depleted by injuries and struggled to close out games all season. — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Noun

The Knicks improved to 4-0 in closeout opportunities this season, winning them all on the road. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 The Knicks put Anunoby, their best shooter and a good closeout attacker, in the opposite corner. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for close out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for close out

Verb

Whisenhunt was replaced by right-hander Jason Foley, who struck out Myers on four pitches to end the third inning.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The administration further proposed ending data collection on racial disparities in school discipline.

— Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

The campaign said state officials intend to recount only the votes cast for Lindell and Demuth and not all the votes cast in the Republican gubernatorial primary, while excluding votes for other candidates in the race.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Rutherford argues that taxpayers should not finance elections that exclude eligible voters, particularly in districts where the primary effectively determines the winner.

— Kevin Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of exclude

Verb

An already struggling Twitter announced plans to shut it down in 2016.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Cordovez questioned whether the city had acted too broadly by closing every public pool in Hialeah after the Florida Department of Health singled out Bucky Dent Water Park and shut it down following an inspection that documented 34 violations.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of shut

Noun

Complications with medical clearance and a promise made to his fallen comrade force him to remain in the Ukrainian capital despite his desire to get back to the frontline.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
The company began pursuing clearance with the FDA for its sleep apnea detection and mitigation technologies in 2025 and is conducting clinical studies in support of its submissions.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearance

Verb

After Keira Barry’s free kick attempt hit off the post, Girelli broke the deadlock in the 89th minute, finishing the rebound for the winner.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Haaland joined Manchester City in 2022 and has finished as the Premier League's top scorer in three of his four seasons with the club.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of finish

Verb

New Jersey banned phones in the classroom, starting with this school year.

— Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
In June a popular Iranian singer, Parastoo Ahmadi, together with eight members of her band and production team, were sentenced in Qom to 74 lashes and banned from leaving the country for two years.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of ban

Verb

At the same time, many of these tech companies, like Microsoft and IBM, have been providing accessible professional certificate programs to workers across the globe in hopes of closing the skills gap.

— Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
The port was also closed for months following a devastating earthquake in 2015.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of close

Noun

Higgins was also there in person to witness the bargain go down and the specific number — 10 — of dates reached.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
With companies in the SOX growing forward earnings per share at an annual rate of about 70%, Arya thinks the SOX multiple looks like a bargain.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

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