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  • present participle of close.
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closing

[kloh-zing] / ˈkloʊ zɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
last
Synonyms




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They might base their assumption about their tax bill on the estimated property taxes in the home’s for-sale listing, or information that was given to them at the closing.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

The S&P 500 slid 0.2% after closing at a record Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Seeking to reassert her dominance in the event, Olympic champion Hodgkinson was roared on in pursuit of Werro by her home support but was unable to overhaul her new rival in the closing stages.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Netflix said it is in the process of closing two of its gaming studios, as the division is making another round of organizational changes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

I have to keep stopping and closing my eyes to reset.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Priorities for Brown: halting further job losses and plant closings at the companies and preserving benefits, particularly fully paid health insurance coverage for union workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Same-store sales, which adjust for store openings and closings, ticked up 1%, compared with the 0.2% decline analysts were expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Same-restaurant sales, which account for store openings and closings, increased 1.9% across its Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar + Grill banner during the latest quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

“I brought a cupcake — vegan vanilla. Bet it tastes pretty rancid,” Lanier said during closings, brandishing the baked good during an extended metaphor.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

She would come walking down an aisle of rose petals, wearing a white rayon suit with frog closings that Mabelee was sewing for her.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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