Closing
Closing adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.
Usage example: the orchestra's closing piece is traditionally the national anthem
Succeeding and closing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Succeeding" instead an adjective "Closing".
Succeeding
Succeeding adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.
Closing and succeeding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Closing" instead an adjective "Succeeding".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- following and closing
- following and succeeding
- consequent and closing
- consequent and succeeding
- ultimate and closing
- ultimate and succeeding
- final and closing
- final and succeeding
- later and closing
- later and succeeding
- last and closing
- last and succeeding
- hindmost and closing
- hindmost and succeeding
Both words in one sentence
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Warhammer Fantasy had a fairly brief Dark Times, the period between the Old Ones' fall unleashing the Chaos gods, and the High elves succeeding in mostly closing the Warp Gate that let Chaos in.
Source: The Dark Times
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