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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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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

Natural gas futures settled higher, closing out volatile trading session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Smith was injured much more severely in 2023 when he was closing out on defense, landed on a stat sheet and slipped over the edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Core PCE tends to move more gradually than the consumer price index, which showed inflation closing out 2025 at a steady rate of 2.7% in December.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

“Buying us time!” she shouted back, and then she pulled shut and locked a wooden lid that capped the well, closing out the last rays of light.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs