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Synonyms & Antonyms for closing
Synonyms
capper, close, conclusion, consummation, end, endgame, ending, finale, finis, finish, grand finale, homestretch, mop-up, windup, wrap-up
Antonyms
baseline, beginning, dawn, day one, nascence, nascency, opening, start
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The toymaker will pay 5.60 pounds per share in cash, 26% more than Thursday’s closing price. — Matt Townsend, Fortune, "Hasbro to Buy Peppa Pig Studio for $4 Billion," 23 Aug. 2019 Investors seemed pleased with the news, with Apple’s stock price up about 4% on its closing price to $217.60 in after-hours trading. — Mike Murphy, Quartz, "Apple is starting to thrive again, even as the iPhone stalls," 30 July 2019 At its closing price of $222.13 Monday, Beyond Meat was worth $13.3 billion, or more than Campbell’s Soup. — Washington Post, "Beyond Meat raises 2019 outlook but shares slump on offering," 29 July 2019 Although Borchetta was reported to seek as much as $500 million, the final closing price was still 50% higher than five years earlier. — Glenn Peoples, Billboard, "Did Scooter Braun Overpay for Big Machine Label Group? Not at All," 29 July 2019 Since the first crash in late October, Boeing shares had gained 4% through Tuesday’s closing price, compared with a 13% rise in the S&P 500 index. — chicagotribune.com, "Boeing, grappling with 737 Max crisis, lost nearly $3 billion last quarter," 24 July 2019 Vail, which runs 17 mountain resorts and three urban ski areas, will acquire all outstanding shares of Peak’s common stock for $11 each in cash, a 116% premium to Peak’s closing price on Friday. — Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com, "Vail Resorts will acquire owner of 17 ski resorts, including three closest to Baltimore, for $264 million," 22 July 2019 Reaction to the first two episodes was overwhelmingly positive among attendees, who offered loud applause during the closing credits. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Amazon’s new series ‘Undone’ looks at elastic nature of reality," 19 July 2019 The transaction is valued at $14.74 for each United Financial Bancorp share, based on the closing price of People’s United common stock on July 12. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, "People’s United Bank to acquire Hartford-based United Bank in $759 million deal; fate of downtown Hartford jobs uncertain," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'closing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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English Language Learners Definition of closing
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Legal Definition of closing
Note: At the closing for the completion of the sale of real property, the purchase price is paid and title is transferred to the purchaser or mortgagor.