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
Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
The Celtics, winners of three straight for the first time since early January, will close out a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 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
Beginning on April 28 in Los Angeles, the tour includes multiple U.S. cities with stops abroad in London and Paris before closing out the circuit back home.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
The Celtics, winners of three straight for the first time since early January, will close out a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 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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The Eagles ended the regular season at 14-3, winning 12 of their final 13 games in the regular season on the way to the NFC East title.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Windward ended the season of Jason Crowe Jr. and Inglewood with a 71-69 road victory in Division 1.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The offer excludes add-ons, extras, substitutions, Kid's Pizzas, gluten-free, taxes, and fees, and is not valid with any other offer or reward, or third-party delivery, the company said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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But not for trans people in these circumstances; they still get excluded.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On Friday, a court temporarily stopped the Trump administration from shutting the agency down completely.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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When asked whether Backyard Sports would introduce microtransactions — specifically loot boxes — Barnett shut it down immediately.—
Jake Lang,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If your surgeon requires cardiac clearance, embrace the process.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Editor's note: The story and headline have been corrected to reflect that General Catalyst has not yet completed regulatory clearance for the purchase.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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To complement it, the interior walls are finished in a subtly textured plaster.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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Observations of disks over the last two decades have revealed that most of these run out of gas inside the first 10 million years, leaving behind chunks of rock and ice to finish building up worlds.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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No, Hunt did not ban global pop star Taylor Swift, who is dating Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, from Chiefs games.—
Bette Canter,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and ACLU of Connecticut respond to Trump administration executive order banning transgender women and girls from participating in girls and women's sports.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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As widespread flooding swamped Kentucky, Kentucky Route 160 in Knott County was closed due to a landslide, while some homes in Perry County were evacuated, and waters in Hardin County reached historic levels, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday afternoon.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Boeing Since reaching its 2024 closing low of $138.14 last November, Boeing has managed to stage an impressive comeback.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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The first issue of Exquisite Corpses slated for mid-May is a triple-sized issue with 60 pages of story content priced at $4.99 ( a bargain in today’s market), followed by a monthly release for the remaining 12 issues.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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In a relative sense, Bregman turned out to be something of a bargain.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Close out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20out. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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