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 show closes out its five-season run stuck in a narrative rut. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Country and rock artist Koe Wetzel closes out the top 10 on the iTunes Top Albums tally with The Night Champion, which is new in tenth place. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 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 Rojeck closes out Wealth -Strategies to Grow and Protect What Matters with a chapter titled Tying it All Together. — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Texas closes out the regular season with a trip Wednesday to Arkansas and a home game Saturday against Oklahoma. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026

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Verb

The funeral, which ends Thursday, was supposed to be a period of lower tensions.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Kentucky’s Senate succession law, which Republican legislators have twice changed during Beshear’s tenure, does not give the governor a role in picking a temporary successor should McConnell’s seat become vacant before his term ends.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of ends

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This promotion excludes gift cards, e-gift cards, gift wrap, taxes, and shipping and handling fees.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Congress could choose to create an exception that excludes from automatic citizenship the babies born to people temporarily or illegally in the United States.

— Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

Definition of excludes

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Fear, like ignorance, shuts our eyes to and paralyzes our trust in God’s omnipotence, omniscience, and unfailing love for His children, whereas the understanding of God’s ever-present goodness removes the fear that generates suffering.

— André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
And on Sunday, LeBlanc and some 70 friends will meet up one last time at Aqueduct for the final day of live racing before the track shuts its doors for good.

— Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026

Definition of shuts

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The Protect Illinois Communities Act was signed into law in 2023 by Pritzker and bans AR-15 rifles and similar guns, large-capacity magazines and an assortment of attachments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
The United Nations Outer Space Treaty, which provides the legal foundation for humankind's use of outer space, bans the use of nuclear weapons in orbit.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 July 2026

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Golden Tempo has three wins and two third place finishes in five career starts while earning $4,633,000 on the track.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
This weekend, Kansas City finishes the first half of its season with a three-game series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026