come to a close

verb

To draw toward a conclusion; to end.

“Big hair went out of style as the 1980s came to a close.”

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Meanings

verbcome to a close (third-person singular simple present comes to a close, present participle coming to a close, simple past came to a close, past participle come to a close)

present singular third person comes to a close · participle present coming to a close · past came to a close

  1. idiomaticTo draw toward a conclusion; to end.

    Big hair went out of style as the 1980s came to a close.

    Synonyms: come to an end

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo draw toward a conclusion; to end.

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come to an end

Translations

Danish (ved at) være slut, slutte
  • (ved at) være slutTranslations
  • slutteTranslations
  • (ved at) afslutteTranslations
German sich dem Ende neigen, sich dem Ende zuneigen
  • sich dem Ende neigenTranslations
  • sich dem Ende zuneigenTranslations
Spanish llegar a su fin, en la recta final
  • llegar a su finTranslations
  • en la recta finalTranslations
  • finalizarTranslations
  • terminarTranslations
  • concluirTranslations
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APA

come to a close. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20to%20a%20close

MLA

“come to a close.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20to%20a%20close. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come to a close,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20to%20a%20close.

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