CLOSED SHOP Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

closed shop

noun

Definition of closed shop

as in fold

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This year’s edition folds in the Co-Production Market Selects program, pitch sessions through the Tasveer Film Fund, industry panels, fireside conversations and networking events.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
And for ease of use, the three-seat setup at the back folds electronically.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of fold

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From there, the five networks distribute footage to their local station affiliates and paying subscribers, including The Washington Post, which is a digital subscriber.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Starring and executive produced by Saldaña and Nicole Kidman, Season 3 of Lioness sees hidden networks, foreign operatives and personal betrayals collide.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

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The organization also owns food companies like Ben’s Original and Dolmio as well as Pedigree dog food.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Singer is president and CEO at Los Angeles’ Children’s Institute, the organization handing out the recognition.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

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That kind of insult to excellence can't happen in college football, since every Saturday matters and losing just a couple of games, even early in the season and to good teams by narrow margins, can end your hopes (see Notre Dame last season).

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
And in the second half, the game turned into a duel between standout QBs each making his sixth college start.

— PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

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The field became something else when the ideas of rockism and poptimism, things that only matter to a small clique of people, began to inform everything that happened in music writing over the 21st century.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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Even better, the versatile set is microwave safe and can also be used in the dishwasher, fridge, oven, and freezer.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
The feature, which won Best Pitch at the Haugesund New Nordic Films in 2024, is now in post-production with a delivery set for the fall 2027.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

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In a clip first shared with Entertainment Weekly, the Oscar-winning filmmaker recalls arranging an appearance on Judge Judy involving the whole Spielberg clan — a 90th birthday gift to his late mother, Leah Adler, a huge fan of Sheindlin’s.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
The first occurred in 2008, when Bill Parcells and his clan took over the franchise after Cam Cameron’s 1-15 season.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

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