close on

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idiom

British
: almost or nearly : close to
We walked for close on five miles.

close on

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phrasal verb

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.

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Developers have closed on a $68 million deal to acquire 170 acres of mostly former farmland near the Promenade at Coconut Creek. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 JPMorgan's new price target is approximately 19% above where the stock closed on Friday afternoon. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025 Through automating repetitive tasks, flagging risks, and prioritizing leads, monday CRM helps companies spend less time micromanaging complex systems and more time closing on important, meaningful deals. Ethan Stone, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Jamaica shuts down airports as Hurricane Melissa nears All airports across Jamaica were closed on Sunday as the island prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Melissa, according to the nation's transportation minister. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 The festival opens on October 31 with Stéphane Demoustier’s The Great Arch, starring Claes Bang as late idiosyncratic architect Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, and closes on November 9 with Kent Jones’ Late Fame, starring Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025 The report comes out days ahead of Amazon’s third quarter earnings call, which will take place after the market closes on Thursday. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025 Unfortunately for fans of Chick-fil-A, the vending machines will honor the restaurant’s longtime protocol of being closed on Sundays, but the machines are available for 24 hours every other day. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 Grant Richardson cannot close on a Small Business Administration loan for his wine import company because of the government shutdown. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Close on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20on. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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