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closing out

VERB

terminate business operations

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sell out

WEAK

close the books close the door on liquidate terminate the account

Example Sentences

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This might happen at the end of their shift, when closing out the register or during overnight “batch processing” — finalizing the charges — along with transactions from other customers.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Former DOJ prosecutors told ProPublica that they typically reviewed caseloads every six months with supervisors and that closing out languishing cases wouldn’t ordinarily be cause for concern.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

On average, economists see the midpoint of that range closing out the year at 3.26%, which implies between one and two quarter-point cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

After closing out that Six Nations campaign with wins over Italy and Wales, England, without 14 British and Irish Lions, impressed by beating Argentina twice on a two-Test tour.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The listening buildings, rising upward yet, leaned, closing out the sky.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin