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
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
The singer’s message closed out by adding hashtags for #PresidentMusk as well as #PresidentTrump and #ProtectTheConstitution, plus the suggestion to call 202-224-3141, the switchboard for the U.S. Capitol.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 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
These events aren’t as widely followed as expiration days for S & P 500 futures and options — which have a history of leading to volatile trading as investors rush to close out positions.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
The singer’s message closed out by adding hashtags for #PresidentMusk as well as #PresidentTrump and #ProtectTheConstitution, plus the suggestion to call 202-224-3141, the switchboard for the U.S. Capitol.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 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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Details: The parade begins at 6pm on Monday, March 17 at 6th and Nicollet and ends at 12th and Nicollet.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, ended the session down 188.04 points, or 0.43%, after being up as much as 245.34 points earlier in the day.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Understandably, nominees bristled at the decision to exclude their work in live form.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2%, beating economists’ expectations of 3.1%, according to a Reuters poll.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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New President Donald Trump fired CFPB director Rohit Chopra and installed an acting director, Russell Vought, who ordered the agency to halt its work and shut its doors.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Thompson suffered a blood clot, which shut him down in March 2024.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After being hopeful to play in the championship, reigning Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes was downgraded to out Wednesday night for Thursday’s game after not getting medical clearance, his agent Pat Brisson said.—
Lauren Merola,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The same can’t be said in Laos, where the U.S. provided almost 90% of international funding for unexploded ordnance clearance in 2022, according to the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor.—
Anton L. Delgado,
NBC News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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Naperville’s review of existing regulations comes in the wake of the Elgin City Council this month tentatively approving an ordinance that would ban the advertisement, display, sale or delivery of any products containing delta-8 or delta-9 THC without a state license.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The move follows a pilot program during the current school year where more than 100 of the state's 237 school districts banned phones.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Washington Post reported the Trump administration plans to close more than 110 IRS taxpayer assistance centers.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The parking lots at The Meadows were closed Wednesday evening while police investigated the shooting.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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 4 Mar. 2025.
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