as in ending
the last part of a process or action
a stand-up comedian has to have a strong closing if he wants a spirited round of applause
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as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the orchestra's closing piece is traditionally the national anthem
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1
as in shutting
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
be sure to close the gate when you leave
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2
as in closing (down)
to stop the operations of
the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve
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3
as in finishing
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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4
as in stopping
to come to an end
the services closed with a short prayer
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5
as in approaching
to come near or nearer
the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field
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Recent Examples of closing
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Most of the factories closing are due to the end of government incentives.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
What At Home stores are closing?
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
As part of a five-year deal, Sky Sports will televise 118 WSL matches every season, 78 exclusively, including every game of the closing weekend.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Most of the factories closing are due to the end of government incentives.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Last August, Lowes opened a Concord store in Christenbury Village shopping center, near the Earth Fare that is closing.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
What At Home stores are closing?
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing
Noun
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Maybe — just maybe — the Jets showed enough to believe that this sort of ending won’t happen as often anymore.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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No easy fixes and no tidy endings here.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After defeating the Twins, the Royals remained just a game behind the Seattle Mariners (74-68) for the third and final wild-card spot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even just for a few minutes.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the Eagles embarrassed the Chiefs, shutting them out 24-0 in the first half, and captured a 40-22 win.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The end of the season was a struggle, winning just once in their last five matches, finishing 10th in the league.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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This son of War Front has run twice at Kentucky Downs finishing second in 2023 and fifth in 2022.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission isn't stopping with financial penalties, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hurricane Kiko slowly approaching Hawaii Hurricane Kiko will be closely watched for up to 10 days, AccuWeather Meteorologist Geoff Cornish said.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tips for flood weather Officials offered the following tips for residents to prepare for approaching storms and potential flooding threats.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then, in the second half, a one-hour, two-minute lightning delay put a halt in the action, pushing the game’s conclusion past midnight on the East Coast.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the newer groups in this sector, known as the Carbon Mapper Coalition, launched its first small satellite last year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Worthy was the Chiefs’ leading wide receiver last year as a rookie.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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