as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined
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Recent Examples of close (down)
Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
Noun
During the closedown period, the amount of sand taken from the beach will be lowered to a maximum of 240,000 tons a year from an average of almost 300,000 that state regulators say had been taken out over the past three decades.
—Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close (down)
Verb
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Her daughter just shuts her down as cold as possible, that’s just brutal.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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The pegs here keep your cookware from sliding around, and motivate you to put everything back in its right place, instead of dropping it in wherever and slamming shut.—
Alex Ronan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Most of these disruptions begin to normalize soon after alcohol cessation.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The other story is that of the abrupt cessation of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ program for the resettlement of migrants and refugees, announced in a Washington Post opinion piece this past Monday, by Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the current president of the conference.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Carney, a central banker with little formal government experience, called a snap election late last month as the liberal party surged in polls to close a more-than-20-point deficit since the beginning of 2025.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The first period ended with the Cavaliers ahead 43-17, with the Heat that close only with Davion Mitchell converting a 40-foot 3-pointer just before the first-period buzzer.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Weak Hero Class 2’s ending: Si-Eun’s master plan Ryeo Un as Park Hu-min, Lee Min-jae as Go Hyuntak Darae Lee/Netflix Weak Hero Class 2 builds to a massive showdown between the members of the Union and the Eunjang student body.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Sadly, by the time the ending — easy, predictable, full of hope — rolls around, the story is already fading from memory.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Celtics outscored it 30-18 as the Magic’s offense ground to a halt.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump has so far not homed in on North Korea talks, prioritizing a ceasefire in the Middle East, a deal to bring fighting in Ukraine to a halt, and a nuclear agreement with Iran.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jopling is a hitman with skull rings and a sadistic streak who does all sorts of dirty work, including engaging in some light decapitation and throwing a cat out the window before meeting an amusing end off a snowy cliff.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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King had also recently led the 1963 Birmingham campaign prompting the end of legalized racial segregation in the Alabama city, and eventually throughout the nation.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Like its floral counterpart, this ginormous tote is roomy enough to accommodate a 13-inch laptop, and its top zip closure ensures that your computer will never fall out—no matter how long or bumpy your commute is.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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Embrace Productive Tension Negative capability requires the ability to hold seemingly opposing states simultaneously: the ability to project confidence without certainty, direction without premature closure, and conviction without inflexibility.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The company’s Los Angeles refinery may face a similar fate as a San Francisco-area plant that is slated for permanent shutdown by this time next year, executives said during a conference call with investors.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The lawmaker pledged to continue making the case for the importance of the Department of Education despite extreme overhauls on the horizon of a complete shutdown.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Close (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20%28down%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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