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
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The company’s shares closed on its first day of trading up 19%, sending the its valuation above $2 trillion in a genuinely historic IPO.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Magic 84 announced the Si Papa closing on social media, thanking Kush Hospitality for use of the space, which used to be Vicky’s House, a retro milkshake bar with a kitschy 1980s design.
—Connie Ogle
june 15, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Panobianco Academia wrote in a separate post that the gym would be closed on Sunday in Eduarda’s honor.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 June 2026
There are no major earnings reports after the close on Monday or before the open on Tuesday, when May import prices, housing starts, and building permits will be released.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 June 2026
Polls closed on June 2 and ballot counting has since proceeded relatively quickly, with county election officials estimating that roughly 9,000 votes remain to be tabulated.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
After more than 40 years in the spotlight, a Hammond theater guild is seeking their next stage as the curtains close on their time in the former First United Methodist Church of Hammond.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The window to establish a Solo 401(k) for the current tax year closes on December 31.
—Chris Kline, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Verb
SpaceX perps prices started pulling away from the stock price almost as soon as US markets closed on Monday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The company’s shares closed on its first day of trading up 19%, sending the its valuation above $2 trillion in a genuinely historic IPO.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Magic 84 announced the Si Papa closing on social media, thanking Kush Hospitality for use of the space, which used to be Vicky’s House, a retro milkshake bar with a kitschy 1980s design.
—Connie Ogle
june 15, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Panobianco Academia wrote in a separate post that the gym would be closed on Sunday in Eduarda’s honor.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 June 2026
There are no major earnings reports after the close on Monday or before the open on Tuesday, when May import prices, housing starts, and building permits will be released.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 June 2026
Polls closed on June 2 and ballot counting has since proceeded relatively quickly, with county election officials estimating that roughly 9,000 votes remain to be tabulated.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
After more than 40 years in the spotlight, a Hammond theater guild is seeking their next stage as the curtains close on their time in the former First United Methodist Church of Hammond.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The window to establish a Solo 401(k) for the current tax year closes on December 31.
—Chris Kline, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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