closing
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
:
cierre
- ...I can assure you that everything is going to plan and the closing will take place on time.
- closing date
- opening and closing
- Sunday closing
That's a lot of extra money as a closing cost and it sucks.
- That's a lot of extra money as a closing cost and it sucks.
- So I make it and the day of the closing, we go in there.
- We're guaranteeing an on time close every single time.
- Nothing says that more overtly than your closing music over the credits.
- So getting it done earlier makes the closing process a little bit less stressful.
Examples
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The candidates have agreed upon a short closing speech.
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Anything you want to say in closing to your fans or just not?
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So you know, in closing, be open.
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So I make it and the day of the closing, we go in there.
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Now we'll hear the closing arguments.
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When the lawyers finally made their closing remarks, he sensed that maybe the wait would end soon.
Academic text (1999) -
A related factor was the closing of the age gap between mentees and mentors.
Academic text (2011) -
Before I begin my closing remarks, I'd like to congratulate Miss Kelly... ...on a defense which was so entertaining and imaginative.
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The manager gave a brief summary during his closing remarks at the meeting.
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After a lengthy discussion, we finally reached the closing statement of the presentation.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
The final part of something, like an event or story
398
1.0
The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship
273
1.6
The end of an event, period, or activity
167
2.2
The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing
136
4.1
A time when a business, system, or service stops working
108
2.4
The act of finishing a task or project
56
4.7
The act of ending something, like a job or contract
47
4.1
The point when something stops or finishes
46
4.7
The permanent end of a business, school, or service
22
2.2
The time when a shop or other place stops serving customers and closes
8
5.1
The final part of an event or activity
3
4.2
Final approval that allows a document or project to finish
3
1.0
An action that makes something closed like a door or book
1
3.5
The last talk a person gives before leaving a job or event
1
5.6
Closing a business or service so it stops operating
1
3.6
The final part of an event or activity
1
4.2
A permanent end to a business, factory, or service
The moment something comes to an end
The final part of a show when the stage curtain goes down
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Morphology
Etymology
Closing comes from the same old root as close and closure, which meant 'to shut'. So a closing can be the act of shutting a door or the final part when you bring something to an end.