CLOSED SHOPS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

closed shops

noun

plural of closed shop

as in galères

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Noun

From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2026
In it, pieces of raw fish are put in the cracks, crevices, and folds of the skin of Zach Holmes, another of the new cast members, who is a large man.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

Definition of folds

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The bill is also opposed by organizations representing technology and broadband companies as well as gas station convenience store operators.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
The company says the platform can be retrofitted onto existing armored vehicles, allowing defense organizations to upgrade current fleets instead of developing entirely new platforms.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of organizations

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Disney Channel Kids The tween audience of the early aughts had multiple networks catering to them, and Disney Channel’s musical ascent was just beginning.

— Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 5 July 2026
Their assets, systems and networks are considered so essential that their disruption would have a debilitating impact on national security, public safety or the economy.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of networks

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Bass said that the Lineage crisis is an environmental justice issue and highlights the health risks communities of color are disproportionately exposed to.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
In recent years, major museums, including the American Museum of Natural History, the Penn Museum, and the Met, have removed human remains from exhibition or returned them to descendant communities.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of communities

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The number of colleges that offered tuition-free education climbed from one in 1840 to 119 in 1910.

— Thomas Adam, Fortune, 13 July 2026
In 2020, Covid forced the draft to be reduced to five rounds, as most high schools and colleges had their seasons cut short, so there was considerably less recruiting.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of colleges

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Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Ramsey numbers for same-size red and blue cliques are called diagonal Ramsey numbers.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026

Definition of cliques

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The Richards family is one of America’s richest clans, thanks to its electrical manufacturing company Southwire.

— Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2026

Definition of clans

Noun

Layered pendant necklaces, rings and a slim bracelet completed the look.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
The University of Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026 includes a pair with Super Bowl rings from the Chiefs, and one of the school’s greatest quarterbacks.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

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