CLOSES Synonyms: 245 Similar and Opposite Words

closes 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of close

as in shuts

to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening be sure to close the gate when you leave

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as in closes (down)

to stop the operations of the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve

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as in ends

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point we'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem

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as in expires

to come to an end the services closed with a short prayer

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as in comes

to come near or nearer the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field

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closes

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noun (1)

plural of close

as in courtyards

an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) a garden in a close at the center of the complex

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closes

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of close

as in halts

the stopping of a process or activity at the close of the evening

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as in endings

the last part of a process or action managed to conduct the negotiations to a satisfactory close

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Recent Examples of closes

Verb

Your morning cup of joe may soon get harder to find, as Starbucks closes more of its stores. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 At Wynn Revelry, Thompson cooked at the Icons Dinner and The Feast, while Mbaye participated in The Feast and, for a select group gathered in a Wynn villa, shared the Senegalese ataya tea ritual that closes the tasting menu at Dakar NOLA. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 If the merger closes and the decree is approved by the court, the company will have 21 days to appoint an internal compliance monitor — who will report directly to the company’s chief compliance officer. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026 Instead, a conflict that closes airspace or a spike in fuel costs may force his team to react. — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 Atlanta closes the regular season with games against the New York Liberty on Monday and Wednesday. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Bonta has said that Ellison’s pledge for the two studios to release 30 films a year wasn’t enough to end the legal wrangling because prosecutors often are powerless to enforce conditions after a deal closes. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Tracking how current that status stays over time closes a risk that builds quietly after onboarding. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 If a deal closes, Ritchson would play one of the helldivers, with more roles to be announced. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is coming off back-to-back record closes. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 How much of that reporting burden will reach portfolio companies remains unclear, but some of it likely will as PE sponsors seek standardized KPIs, faster financial closes, more granular operational metrics and clearer governance documentation. — Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 However, the action may not end at 11pm — deal sheets allow clubs to conclude signings two hours after the transfer window closes, provided the correct paperwork is submitted before the deadline. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The drive-in closes for the season after Labor Day and usually reopens on Memorial Day. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Plausibly, then, Chinese forecasters determined that the weather would not break before the current launch window to reach the lunar pole from Wenchang closes. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2026 After the window to submit claims closes, payments will be issued by September, according to the settlement website. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 July 2026 The brand will continue to be stocked at the store once the pop-up closes later this summer. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closes

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There’s a brief pause, and then my phone goes haywire, inundated with Bluetooth signal spam — new Airpods connections, contact requests, an avalanche of popups that make my phone basically unusable until Hedge shuts it off.

— Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Both failures are expensive in flood response, since a miss floods a warehouse and a false alarm shuts one down for no reason.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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The key to making a 0% intro APR offer work for you is planning to pay it off before the intro APR expires.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Board Chair Laura Blackwell Lindsey, whose term expires in 2028, is the only current commissioner who will neither face voters nor leave office this year.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of expires

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On the heels of a normal-sounding nominee for surgeon general comes another normal-sounding nominee for the FDA.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The emotional episode comes one week after viewers saw Meadows return to the Aleutian Lady following a medical leave.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of comes

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Glass sky bridges connect the boxy pavilions, while inward-facing courtyards bring light into the house.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Aussie Mick Fogarty and Sascha Hansen from Denmark are the creators of Mick’s Place Rote, three delightful beachfront bungalows with private courtyards in a glade of coconut trees.

— Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

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That was March 2020, when the CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler tried to coordinate production halts over Covid-19 fears, only to be warned by their lawyers that doing so could violate antitrust rules.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of halts

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In this age of unremitting test screenings and CinemaScore, downer endings typically score lower, so Abrams appreciates that Cregger and Sony weren’t afraid to figuratively twist the knife in the audience.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
In non-linear lyric forms, the following collections braid love’s ruthless endings with its tenderest beginnings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

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The annual promotion from the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, which usually concludes at the end of September, is still going at area restaurants, many of them joining for the first time.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
The name change will happen after the 2026 regular season concludes.

— Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026