close out 1 of 2

verb

ˈklōz- How to pronounce close out (audio)
Definition of close outnext
1
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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2
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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3
as in to shut
to stop the operations of failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

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closeout

2 of 2

noun

as in clearance

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Recent Examples of close out
Verb
Kings players will take the court for an open practice to close out the evening, competing in a series of skills challenges. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The first-ever Banana Bowl closed out with the Texas Tailgaters winning 2-1 against the Savannah Bananas. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
Both Brunson and Knicks coach Mike Brown screamed at the referees for not calling a foul on Wembanyama, which could have been ruled a flagrant closeout. — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 The Knicks improved to 4-0 in closeout opportunities this season, winning them all on the road. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for close out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close out
  1. end
  2. exclude
  3. shut
  4. clearance
  5. finish
  6. ban
  7. close
  8. bargain
Verb
  • The second was collapsing supermassive stars, which end their lives as supernovae.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But little progress has been made towards implementing a deal to end the conflict that includes terms for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its troops.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of end
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  • Combined with its co-founders' pledge to donate 80% of their equity and an employee donation matching program, roughly 20% of Anthropic's shares will be dedicated to public purposes, excluding any additional shares added later.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Parillo allegedly excluded her from LHS’s management and declared himself the company’s director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of exclude
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  • Long enough that a couple of us expected thermal protection to eventually shut the party down.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For those sheltering in place, the city advised shutting windows and doors, turning off AC units drawing in outside air and keeping pets inside.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of shut
Noun
  • Pair it with the matching Cherry Check toaster and flameless dinner candles to complete the look from the kitchen to the dining room—after all, each piece is on clearance.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Relocate vehicles, particularly low-clearance vehicles, away from flood-prone streets and parking areas.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of clearance
Verb
  • Founder Marty Odlin told me the company had not finished developing sensors and methods to reliably measure key properties such as pH and dissolved inorganic carbon.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The two sides reworked Norvell’s deal in December 2024 after the Seminoles finished 2-10 in the program’s worst season in 50 years.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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  • In 2013, Facebook pushed updates to its Android app outside the Google Play store, prompting Google to ban the practice.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple states now restrict forever chemicals, with Minnesota last year banning the intentional addition of PFAS to 11 categories of consumer products, including dental floss.
    — Margaret Hetherman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ban
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  • Coatue, Blackstone, T Rowe Price, and new investor Sixth Street Growth co-led the round, which closed with a valuation of $190 billion.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Mackenzie closed his main church in Furunzi after buying a piece of land in the Shakahola forest in southeast Kenya for his community, per The Standard.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of close
Noun
  • Wynn Resorts, which caters almost exclusively to high-end customers, has opted to maintain its high room rates in Las Vegas even as visitation has slowed over the past year, rather than filling every room with travelers looking for a bargain.
    — Contessa Brewer,Ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This money would be overseen and partially managed by Kushner and MBZ, who, in their effort to strike a grand bargain to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, believed the region’s map needed to be redrawn.
    — Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
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