CLOSES OUT Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

closes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of close out

as in ends

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 excludes

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 shuts

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

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Recent Examples of closes out The wait for the collaboration has remained ongoing, however, but will finally come to an end before the week closes out. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 The men’s 10,000m final is on the opening night, two weeks before the men’s marathon closes out the athletics programme. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026 The announcement comes as Slayyyter closes out an insanely successful year. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 First-time headliners Riley Green and Zach Top will anchor the first two nights of the country music festival, before genre superstar Garth Brooks closes out the final night. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 Miranda closes out her video with this statement, as well as a prediction that more brands will take up the mantle of effort-signaling content. — Lis Anderson, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 But as the episode closes out on another flash-forward to Joe’s captivity, we’re reminded that the plan of escape from this hellish timeline only throws her deeper into its clutches. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026 This year, there are a few weeks to go until Labor Day closes out the season, so the summer stretch will easily rank as the highest-grossing since 2019, according to Rentrak. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 The show closes out its five-season run stuck in a narrative rut. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

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The five-episode limited series takes viewers on an emotional journey, opening with a shocking first scene which is also how the series ends.

— Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026
But even after the uneven Multiverse Saga ends (hopefully on a high note), Marvel Studios won’t be stopping.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of ends

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That excludes money funneled through nonprofits that conceal their donors.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Israel’s largest Arab party grouping declared its support Thursday for Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially clearing the path for a coalition that excludes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of excludes

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The report concludes that the future of denim finishing will not be defined by individual technologies alone but by the ability to manage complex processes in a more controlled, transparent, and continuously improvable manner.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Awaiting Artemis The gallery concludes with a space reserved to exhibit the Artemis I capsule, the spacecraft that flew without astronauts to the Moon in 2022.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of concludes

Verb

Arizona voters passed a measure that bans cities and towns from raising taxes on groceries until July 2027.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
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

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Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Tesla exit The Tesla sale closes another highly profitable bet for Scottish Mortgage, which invests globally in a mix of public and private high-growth companies, typically with a longer-term investment view.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026