Meaning & use
pre-closing
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a nounbusinessfinancelaw
Relating to the period or activities just before a deal, sale, or official closing.
Grammar: Comes before a noun: pre-closing period, pre-closing tasks.
Patterns
- pre-closing period
- pre-closing tasks
- pre-closing conditions
During the pre-closing period, both sides worked on the final documents.
The lawyers reviewed the pre-closing conditions before signing.
She handled all the pre-closing tasks for the property sale.
nouncountablebusinessfinancelaw
The stage or meeting that takes place just before something officially closes.
Grammar: Can be used with an or the: a pre-closing, the pre-closing.
Patterns
- at the pre-closing
- during the pre-closing
We discussed the final details at the pre-closing.
The pre-closing went smoothly and the deal was signed the next day.
Common combinations
- pre-closing period
- The pre-closing period lasted three weeks.
- pre-closing conditions
- All pre-closing conditions must be met before the sale.
- pre-closing meeting
- They scheduled a pre-closing meeting for Monday.
- pre-closing tasks
- He finished the pre-closing tasks ahead of schedule.
Synonyms and how they differ
- pre-close
- A shorter variant, usually only an adjective and less common.
Word family
Commonly confused: pre-closing or pre-close?
pre-closing vs pre-close
Both mean 'before closing', but pre-closing is more frequent and can be a noun as well as an adjective.
Practice
The contract was signed after all the ______ conditions were satisfied.
Choose one answer.
'Pre-closing' is the standard adjective before 'conditions'. 'Pre-close' is less common and usually not used in this fixed phrase.
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