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 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 Sunday closes out the festival's signature programming with The Cookout hosted by JJ Johnson and Angela Yee celebrating Black food, culture, and community with Method Man and an appearance from Whoopi Goldberg. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The episode closes out on Joe’s arrival at the base camp Peary, where Neal and her daughters are staying. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026 The show closes out its five-season run stuck in a narrative rut. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The contemporary dance troupe closes out a 20-year run with its final three hometown shows, including works by choreographers Fernando Magadan, Cayetano Soto, Joan Rodriguez, Richard Siegal and Trey McIntyre. — Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 The evening closes out with a spirited and twerk-forward performance from Zara Larsson. — Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Towns closes out intelligently, taking away the 3-pointer and having faith that the defenders behind him will react appropriately. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Saturday will feature Keith Urban and Shaboozey, and Sunday closes out with country stars Luke Combs and Megan Moroney. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closes out

Verb

Amid Pride Park’s sea of black seats, there’s no real sense of where one stand ends and the next starts.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries, or ABIOVE, said the Supreme Court ruling ends years of legal uncertainty and validates voluntary sustainability commitments adopted by traders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

Verb

The survey revealed that parents spend about $466 per month on family-friendly retail and experiences, which excludes essentials.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
The Taliban regime systematically excludes half the population from any kind of political representation; the rest of the world should not follow suit.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of excludes

Verb

When Rhaenyra learns Helaena jumped to her death at the episode’s conclusion, Rhaenyra shuts the window, snuffing out the last of her compassion for her father’s other children.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
If your unit shuts itself off during a heat wave, never flip the breaker back on more than once.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuts

Verb

When training concludes with small sided games, losing teams are punished with more running to end the session while the winning team can relax and watch.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Plus, the event concludes in the evening with a lantern-lighting ceremony in the Japanese Garden pond and Frog Pond.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of concludes

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Six of the seven individual plaintiffs were ultimately found responsible for violating FIU Regulation 110, which bans protests and other expressive activities inside university buildings.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Under national rules, farmers in the Amazon must preserve 80% of their land and may legally clear the remaining 20%, while the moratorium bans any deforestation, even when permitted by law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of bans

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Bream said the Modesto facility, which finishes and manufactures several types of beverage closures, will remain in operation.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Orlando finishes Phase One with five points, falling short of advancing in one of the top four spots.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026