1
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
the team closed out the season with major losses
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2
as in to exclude
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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Recent Examples of close out
Sophie Williams, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
But the Oscars always bring a little something extra special to close out the season, and this year was no different.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Hasbro is still feeling the impact of a weak 2023 that led to excess inventory and closeouts, as well as growing pains related to its plan to right-size its business and shed less profitable toys and business segments.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Loyle Carner, The Prodigy, and five-time BRIT winner Charli XCX are all set to close out proceedings on The Other Stage across the weekend (June 25-29).
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
But the Oscars always bring a little something extra special to close out the season, and this year was no different.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
In the second quarter, textbook execution on rotations and excellent closeouts captured how locked in Boston was on defense.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Hasbro is still feeling the impact of a weak 2023 that led to excess inventory and closeouts, as well as growing pains related to its plan to right-size its business and shed less profitable toys and business segments.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close out
Verb
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Two previous deals that sought to end the strike failed to bring back enough guards to declare an end to the labor action.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The prospect of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine has always raised the possibility of territorial concessions to Russia.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, penny stocks were excluded from the study (the average market capitalization as of March 2021 for the 103 firms was about $1.6 billion).—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The tariffs, which for the moment exclude de minimis shipments inbound from both countries, come as no surprise—Trump has been threatening such action for weeks.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When money doesn’t materialize, some PE firms file for bankruptcy, where the CEO role must transform - or sometimes disappear, when a company shuts their doors.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Before President Donald Trump shut it down on his first day in office, Jan. 20, the online system allowed undocumented aliens to submit information and schedule appointments at eight southwest U.S. border ports of entry.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other features like adjustable legs, zero clearance, and headboard brackets will help the frame fit into your space.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2025
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Homeowners in those zones, meanwhile, must maintain defensible space and conduct annual brush clearance.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Even though Love finished the race in a better position at sixth, the two weren't happy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Paradise also finished 2-15 from beyond the arc, which Barnes said was uncharacteristic of the squad.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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A little over five months after his death, and 35 years after he was banned from the game of baseball by then-commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, Pete Rose may be posthumously getting his flowers – from two different angles.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump has attacked the media, banning the AP from White House events because the news organization did not change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Governments, corporations and law enforcement must act decisively — closing legal loopholes, enforcing stronger regulations and fostering global cooperation — or risk ceding control of cyberspace to an unregulated shadow industry.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Skerry closed the film session by noting how soft opposing defenses played Delaware.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Textured, distinct, dark, with juicy acidity and a bargain.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The auction house expects the 4×4 to sell for between £42,000 and £50,000, or roughly $53,000 to $63,000, which just might be a bargain considering what has happened to its former owner in the years since.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Close out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20out. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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