closing out

verb

Definition of closing outnext
present participle of close out
1
as in ending
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 excluding
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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3
as in closing (down)
to stop the operations of failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing out
  1. ending
  2. excluding
  3. finishing
  4. concluding
  5. eliminating
Verb
  • Even though the games are ending, the circus really won’t end with the Jets and Giants.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • After ending 2024 with successive Premier League defeats, Enzo Maresca’s side contrived to throw away a lead late on as Crystal Palace rallied to claim a draw at Selhurst Park.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of ending
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  • That led to rules excluding people with a criminal history from getting licenses, according to a report that includes information about Denver’s social equity program.
    Judith Kohler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
  • And that’s excluding Musk’s Tesla options that were voided by the Delaware judge in January 2024.
    Matt Durot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of excluding
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  • Injuries, a declining offence and a disappointing bullpen all led to the club finishing last in the American League East.
    Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The class in Nebraska six years ago featured Omaha Burke’s Xavier Watts, who is finishing an All-America career at Notre Dame in the CFP.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of finishing
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  • Former police chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Resistant to sacrifice, the country was concluding that intelligence, integrity and mastery of the issues were not enough for presidential success.
    Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of concluding
Verb
  • Musk has proposed eliminating over 300 of the 400 plus Federal agencies.
    Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In the end, the Bucs didn’t need the win, because the Falcons fell to the Panthers later in the day, eliminating Atlanta from postseason contention.
    Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of eliminating
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closing out

closing ranks

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