Meaning & use
closer
A person brought in to complete or finalize a difficult task, deal, or sale successfully.
See it in a sentence
The sales team hired a skilled closer to finish negotiating the biggest accounts.
In baseball, the closer usually enters the game in the final inning to protect a lead.
A note on using this word
Closer is also simply the comparative form of the adjective 'close', meaning nearer, as in 'move your chair closer to the table'.
Words with a similar meaning
finisher
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Nearer in distance, time, or relationship; the comparative form of 'close'.
Their friendship grew closer after they started working on the same project.
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