close/seal the deal
idiom
: to make an agreement official
We were about to close/seal the deal when we realized that there was a mistake in the contract.
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With support from local and regional politicians, the effort to close the deal is still a work in progress.
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Maury Brown, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The parties initially expected to close the deal in the first half of 2025.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
At the next Olympics, Team USA will have a chance to finally close the deal on Team Canada.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
To close the deal, Saks Global, led by executive chairman Richard Baker, pulled together some creative financing involving two tech giants, Amazon and Salesforce, and two apparel industry giants, G-III and Authentic Brands Group.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Maury Brown, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The parties initially expected to close the deal in the first half of 2025.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
At the next Olympics, Team USA will have a chance to finally close the deal on Team Canada.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
To close the deal, Saks Global, led by executive chairman Richard Baker, pulled together some creative financing involving two tech giants, Amazon and Salesforce, and two apparel industry giants, G-III and Authentic Brands Group.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Close/seal the deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%2Fseal%20the%20deal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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