Difference between Year-end and Closing

Year-end

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: On or happening at the end of the year (e.g., late December).

Closing

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The end or conclusion of somethingThe final procedure in a house sale when documents are signed and recorded.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Coming after all others.

Example sentence: President Obama is closing the prescription drug doughnut hole. He strengthened Medicare! He extended the life of the program by eight years. And what Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan won't admit is that their plan would require current seniors to pay, on average, $600 more each year for prescription drugs.