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closing

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adjective

closing

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verb

present participle of close
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as in closing (down)
to stop the operations of the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve

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Recent Examples of closing
Noun
On the closing statement, the seller provides a credit to the buyer for their portion of the year’s taxes. Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025 If One Stop Housing sells the property or it isn’t developed and in operation within five years of closing, then the full loan amount is due. Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025 More importantly, the business has momentum ahead of the closing of its $35 billion acquisition of Discover . Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025 While some retailers are closing locations, Trader Joe's is continuing to open new ones. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for closing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing
Noun
  • Sadly, by the time the ending — easy, predictable, full of hope — rolls around, the story is already fading from memory.
    Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Weak Hero Class 2’s ending: Si-Eun’s master plan Ryeo Un as Park Hu-min, Lee Min-jae as Go Hyuntak Darae Lee/Netflix Weak Hero Class 2 builds to a massive showdown between the members of the Union and the Eunjang student body.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Today’s sentence is the culmination of justice, but this is not the final chapter of Kyhara’s life story.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The Yorktown's final resting place wasn't discovered until a 1998 expedition found it about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The problem is partly that power plays depend on finishing — which can vary wildly in a small sample — while teams spend roughly 10 percent of game time with the man advantage.
    Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the goals drop-off comes from a nosedive in finishing — the Jets have created more chances from prime real estate since the 4 Nations break than almost any other team.
    Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After stopping the vehicle, Jackson reportedly ran from the car with a gun in his hand, according to court records.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • It can also be caused by significant stress, surgery, or stopping birth control pills.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In May 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, consisting of six episodes, to give a fitting conclusion to The Conners.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • What used to be called a human interest story; no grand conclusions about the larger meaning of Dutch soccer.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Detroit Tigers are off to a dream start after their fairy tale run to the American League playoffs last season.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Like last week, LaBonta ripped her penalty kick into the top corner.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Former police chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Resistant to sacrifice, the country was concluding that intelligence, integrity and mastery of the issues were not enough for presidential success.
    Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Here are some key drug patents expiring soon.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
  • With his contract expiring in the summer of 2026, Palace must make serious efforts to tie their skipper down on a new deal, especially given the depth and quality in the squad behind Guehi is lacking.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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