to come to a close

Examples

• All

• The day is coming to a close.

  Kingdom of Gladiators (2011)

• After many discussions, the negotiations finally came to a close.

• The project has come to a close.

  Julie & Julia (2009)

• My solo act is finally coming to a close.

  Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)

• Tonight, a new chapter came to a close.

  Scream (2022)

• The visit comes to a close, and we bid each other farewell.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The year would come to a close with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

  Academic text (2009)

• The era of the small, independent farmer was rapidly coming to a close.

  Academic text (2002)

• It's been a four-year plan, and it's coming to a close today.

  Honor Society (2022)

• Now that the school year's coming to a close, many of you will be going forth to prove how cleverly you can run the world.

  The Eiger Sanction (1975)

Synonyms

E

to end

vsto come to a close

∞ 1.0

To stop something or make it finish

gives the same overall sense without adding any extra nuance

F

to finish

vsto come to a close

∞ 1.0

To bring something to an end or complete it

is used in the same general sense with no special difference

C

to close

vsto come to a close

∞ 1.0

To finish an event, meeting, or activity

is the ordinary phrase for reaching an end without stressing official status

C

to cease

vsto come to a close

324 3.6

To stop or come to an end

highlights reaching a conclusion rather than emphasizing the exact final moment

W

to wrap up

vsto come to a close

226 3.0

Finish an activity or task

is broader, used for reaching an end in many contexts not only meetings

C

to conclude

vsto come to a close

208 3.1

To finish an activity or event

has the same meaning with no important difference in use

F

to finish up

vsto come to a close

190 2.0

To complete an activity or task

applies to reaching an end or conclusion in any situation

T

to terminate

vsto come to a close

147 4.6

To make something stop or finish

expresses reaching a conclusion without implying formality or intent

C

to close out

vsto come to a close

19 3.9

Finish a project, account, or process

applies to reaching an end more generally rather than only administrative closures

W

to wind up

vsto come to a close

17 3.7

Bring an activity or meeting to an end

covers reaching an end in general rather than only planned conclusions

C

to come to a halt

vsto come to a close

• Informal

13 3.4

Stop moving or working completely

describes reaching a conclusion rather than only pausing motion or progress

F

to finish out

vsto come to a close

11 4.0

To complete something by adding the final touches

means reaching an end generally without focusing on final minor details

P

to put a full stop

vsto come to a close

• UK

1 3.6

End something completely so it does not continue

means reaching an end or conclusion but may not stress absolute finality

Antonyms

B

to begin

∞ 1.0

To start an activity, event, or speech

C

to continue

∞ 1.0

To keep doing something without stopping

How Finished

to come to a close

22 3.5

to wind down

• Informal

39 3.7

to continue

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology