CLOSE OUT Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈklōz-

Definition of close out

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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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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as in to shut

to stop the operations of failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

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closeout

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noun

as in clearance

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Recent Examples of close out

Verb

Aaron Ashby Former Park Hill High School star Aaron Ashby closed out the National League Championship Series with three shutout innings in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 The San Antonio Spurs, whom the Knicks defeated in the Finals, then fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 2025 champions, to close out the league's three-game opening-night slate. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Noun

Both Brunson and Knicks coach Mike Brown screamed at the referees for not calling a foul on Wembanyama, which could have been ruled a flagrant closeout. — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 The Knicks improved to 4-0 in closeout opportunities this season, winning them all on the road. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for close out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for close out

Verb

Letter writer second-guesses history of avoidant behavior after one phone argument ends a decades-long friendship.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
In a shocking upset, a student movement resoundingly beat longtime Serbian leader President Aleksandar Vucic, ending his time in power after 14 years.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

Combined with its co-founders' pledge to donate 80% of their equity and an employee donation matching program, roughly 20% of Anthropic's shares will be dedicated to public purposes, excluding any additional shares added later.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Parillo allegedly excluded her from LHS’s management and declared himself the company’s director, president, secretary, and treasurer.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of exclude

Verb

Long enough that a couple of us expected thermal protection to eventually shut the party down.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
For those sheltering in place, the city advised shutting windows and doors, turning off AC units drawing in outside air and keeping pets inside.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of shut

Noun

Pair it with the matching Cherry Check toaster and flameless dinner candles to complete the look from the kitchen to the dining room—after all, each piece is on clearance.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
Relocate vehicles, particularly low-clearance vehicles, away from flood-prone streets and parking areas.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of clearance

Verb

All broadcast pairings eventually end, but for Troy Aikman and Joe Buck to finish like this is both needless, and dirty.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
The results were better on Monday, as the Heat’s starting unit finished as a plus-three in 12 minutes together.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of finish

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Now all ordinary cars, buses, taxis, private vehicles, (e-)bikes, scooters and pedicabs will be banned between Selfridges and Ikea by Great Portland Street.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Items listed from employee or family and friends sales are sometimes removed, but those sellers will not be banned from the platform.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of ban

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Coatue, Blackstone, T Rowe Price, and new investor Sixth Street Growth co-led the round, which closed with a valuation of $190 billion.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Mackenzie closed his main church in Furunzi after buying a piece of land in the Shakahola forest in southeast Kenya for his community, per The Standard.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of close

Noun

Wynn Resorts, which caters almost exclusively to high-end customers, has opted to maintain its high room rates in Las Vegas even as visitation has slowed over the past year, rather than filling every room with travelers looking for a bargain.

— Contessa Brewer,Ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
This money would be overseen and partially managed by Kushner and MBZ, who, in their effort to strike a grand bargain to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, believed the region’s map needed to be redrawn.

— Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

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