closing
Americannoun
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the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
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something that closes; a fastening, as of a purse.
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the final phase of a transaction, especially the meeting at which procedures are carried out in the execution of a contract for the sale of real estate.
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an act or instance of failing or going bankrupt.
an increase in bank closings.
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Origin of closing
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at close, -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing closing
Lessons 2–3
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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After being performed at the Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony, the modern synthwave hit became the most Shazamed song in a single day of the music identifying app's history.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Luxfer is scheduled to report its second-quarter financial results on Tuesday after the closing bell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Chelsea have signed club-record £117m attacker Morgan Rogers, full-back Marco Palestra and are closing in on a move for centre-back Maxence Lacroix this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The boards of both companies have approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter subject to customary closing conditions, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
J.W. was closing in on it with his tail high.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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
Comparable sales, which account for store openings and closings, rose 2%, in line with analyst views and reflecting growth in both traffic and average transaction amount.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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
The company’s 16,863 deliveries, a measure of home closings, missed both guidance and consensus expectations, which called for 17,698.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
The lady talks to us about her concerns about the high unemployment rate, the recent school closings, the island’s debt.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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