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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Relevance

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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

Comedian Michael Blaustein has drawn more than 2 billion views on his viral stand-up clips in the last year and closed out his 2025 tour with more than 70,000 tickets sold, according to the release. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Fernández successfully challenged a loose-ball foul, giving Brooklyn possession and another chance to close out its first win. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Noun

Foreign aid has been a clear focus; after USAID was razed last year, Vought was made acting administrator and tasked with overseeing the closeout of the agency. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 22 June 2026 Bridges did the same in Game 6, the closeout game against the Hawks, shooting 10-for-12 after having almost disappeared earlier in the series. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for close out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for close out

Verb

Rodney Rice had 15 points and nine assists in his first game since a season-ending shoulder injury last year, and KJ Lewis added 10 points.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Mitchell ended the night with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting on threes and seven assists.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

The bank also expects revenue to grow annually through 2028, targeting 5% growth that year compared with 2027, excluding notable items and on a constant currency basis.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The company has continued to introduce new formats and purchasing options to reach consumers previously excluded by the product’s price or design.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of exclude

Verb

That complex network has been known to break down, with students and their families reporting long commutes, early and late pick-ups and drop-offs, no-shows, and inflexible hours that shut bus riders out of after-school and summer programs.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
That includes requiring developers to monitor unsafe model behavior during evaluations, having a way to shut models down and expanding what incidents are reported.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of shut

Noun

If a shopper doesn’t need to replace something immediately, waiting for seasonal clearance or an older-model markdown may lead to a better price.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Indoor furniture gets cut in winter or late summer, while patio sets go clearance as summer ends, something NerdWallet explains.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of clearance

Verb

Right now, California bans public money from funding political campaigns, except in a handful of cities like Berkeley and San Francisco.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The First World War did cause the telephone industry to be nationalized for a year, but this didn’t make much difference for users, notwithstanding a decree in Indiana that banned speaking German on the phone.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ban

Noun

Add in the inconsistency of Green Bay’s rookie kicker, Trey Smack, and the points look like an absolute bargain.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
Her organizing was instrumental in California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, which granted farmworkers the legal right to form unions, hold secret-ballot elections, and bargain collectively with their employers.

— Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bargain

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