CLOSES Synonyms: 245 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of close

as in shuts

to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening be sure to close the gate when you leave

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as in closes (down)

to stop the operations of the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve

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as in ends

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point we'll close the assembly with the singing of our national anthem

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as in expires

to come to an end the services closed with a short prayer

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as in comes

to come near or nearer the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field

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closes

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noun (1)

plural of close

as in courtyards

an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls) a garden in a close at the center of the complex

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closes

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noun (2)

plural of close

as in halts

the stopping of a process or activity at the close of the evening

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as in endings

the last part of a process or action managed to conduct the negotiations to a satisfactory close

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As the narration says, as this series closes, this is in many ways just the beginning for Kanan. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 Ibrahim lights Shabbat candles on Fridays and closes his shop on Saturdays. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Founders who focus exclusively on maximizing price may overlook the factors that determine whether employees thrive, customers remain loyal and the business continues to grow after the transaction closes. — Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 After the holidays wind down, the train closes between January and April before reopening in the spring. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 Public comment on the draft rules closes at the end of September. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Raan Jay Fai in Bangkok closes when the food runs out, so arriving early is safer. — Ryan Brennan august 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 Try to cross at least one thing off of your bucket list before August closes. — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026 The finale, which opens with Max pausing to observe a small courtesy before committing an atrocity on Crystal’s houseboat, closes with the Bowdens reaching for ordinary family life after surviving an atrocity of their own. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

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Success is measured in hours returned to employees, faster financial closes, improved accuracy and stronger operational performance. — Mia Urman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 After the window to submit claims closes, payments will be issued by September, according to the settlement website. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Both stocks posted record closes last week, before pulling back in recent sessions. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026 After registration closes, The Athletic will randomly assign participants into leagues consisting of three (3) participants each. — The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The brand will continue to be stocked at the store once the pop-up closes later this summer. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 As May’s final day of oil trading closes, the price of crude posted its biggest one-month decline in six years, delivering some relief to consumers at the pump and some optimism to investors hoping for an end to sky-high energy prices. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 May 2026 If the southwest Oklahoma City high school closes, its 100 students will have to return to their home districts or find another educational option for the next academic year. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 12 May 2026 In addition, if Paramount Skydance’s megadeal to buy WBD closes, Zaslav is poised to walk away with a payout of more than half a billion dollars. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026

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When Rhaenyra learns Helaena jumped to her death at the episode’s conclusion, Rhaenyra shuts the window, snuffing out the last of her compassion for her father’s other children.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
If your unit shuts itself off during a heat wave, never flip the breaker back on more than once.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026

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Amid Pride Park’s sea of black seats, there’s no real sense of where one stand ends and the next starts.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries, or ABIOVE, said the Supreme Court ruling ends years of legal uncertainty and validates voluntary sustainability commitments adopted by traders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

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The negotiations have taken on additional urgency because Fulton County's lease of the Atlanta detention center expires at the end of 2026.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
This comes despite the 26-year-old being in the last 11 months of his contract, which expires on June 30, 2027.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of expires

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But of course, that ability to travel with ease—and joy—comes with a foolproof list of travel accessories to make the journey as smooth as humanly possible.

— Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Her accessory choice comes two weeks after Meghan and Harry shared a rare photo of their children Princess Lilibet, 5, and Prince Archie, 7, visiting Althorp, Princess Diana’s childhood home.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes

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When training concludes with small sided games, losing teams are punished with more running to end the session while the winning team can relax and watch.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Plus, the event concludes in the evening with a lantern-lighting ceremony in the Japanese Garden pond and Frog Pond.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026

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