close on
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British
: almost or nearly : close to
We walked for close on five miles.
closed on; closing on; closes on
US
: to formally and legally agree to and complete (an important financial arrangement, such as the purchase of a house)
We're going to close on our house next Friday.
They closed on the deal.
Examples of close on in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The limited run closed on September 6, 2025.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The results released after the market closed on Friday overshadowed a second straight year of record earnings for Japan’s biggest brokerage.
—Takashi Nakamichi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Most Whataburger locations are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 364 days a year – they are closed on Christmas.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The show is set to close on July 26.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The brewery, located at the corner of Alameda Street and Traction Avenue in the Arts District, will officially close on April 30 after operating for roughly three decades in the city and 13 years in the district.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Kucherov did exactly that in the first period of Game 2 when Alex Newhook aggressively closed on him while the Canadiens were attempting to kill off one of two penalties to goaltender Jakub Dobeš.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets’ championship window unofficially closed on their fingers Saturday night in Minneapolis.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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Verb
That negotiating window will open July 1 and close on June 30, 2027.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The limited run closed on September 6, 2025.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The results released after the market closed on Friday overshadowed a second straight year of record earnings for Japan’s biggest brokerage.
—Takashi Nakamichi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Most Whataburger locations are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 364 days a year – they are closed on Christmas.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The show is set to close on July 26.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The brewery, located at the corner of Alameda Street and Traction Avenue in the Arts District, will officially close on April 30 after operating for roughly three decades in the city and 13 years in the district.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Kucherov did exactly that in the first period of Game 2 when Alex Newhook aggressively closed on him while the Canadiens were attempting to kill off one of two penalties to goaltender Jakub Dobeš.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets’ championship window unofficially closed on their fingers Saturday night in Minneapolis.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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