as in endings
the last part of a process or action
a stand-up comedian has to have a strong closing if he wants a spirited round of applause
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Recent Examples of closings
Bloomin' Brands did not release a list of restaurant closings or locations.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
What To Know All employers in the United States with 100 or more full-time employees are required to provide a 60-day notice in advance of mass layoffs or plant closings under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Cam phasers help control the timing of valve openings and closings.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
By cutting the cost and complexity of closings, the company hopes to expand access to homeownership, reduce fraud, and help smaller regional title firms compete with national giants.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
In the days after Niccol announced the job cuts and store closings, some workers briefly walked off the job at various Starbucks, including in Columbus, Ohio, Indianapolis, Nashville and Eugene, Oregon, to raise attention to their contract fight.
—Mike Snider, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
While many markets across the country are seeing a slowdown in closings, greater Nashville recorded a 2% year-over-year increase, a sign of local market strength.
—Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025
To have any hope of a successful turnaround, Spring felt that Macy’s needed a cultural reset first, to inspire a workforce battered by years of falling revenue, store closings, and staff reductions, and get buy-in to his strategy.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
McKinley County's poor infrastructure reflects its disproportionately high poverty rate — triple the national average — stemming in part from the closings of mines, power plants and oil refineries.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
What To Know All employers in the United States with 100 or more full-time employees are required to provide a 60-day notice in advance of mass layoffs or plant closings under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Cam phasers help control the timing of valve openings and closings.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
By cutting the cost and complexity of closings, the company hopes to expand access to homeownership, reduce fraud, and help smaller regional title firms compete with national giants.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
In the days after Niccol announced the job cuts and store closings, some workers briefly walked off the job at various Starbucks, including in Columbus, Ohio, Indianapolis, Nashville and Eugene, Oregon, to raise attention to their contract fight.
—Mike Snider, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
While many markets across the country are seeing a slowdown in closings, greater Nashville recorded a 2% year-over-year increase, a sign of local market strength.
—Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025
To have any hope of a successful turnaround, Spring felt that Macy’s needed a cultural reset first, to inspire a workforce battered by years of falling revenue, store closings, and staff reductions, and get buy-in to his strategy.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
McKinley County's poor infrastructure reflects its disproportionately high poverty rate — triple the national average — stemming in part from the closings of mines, power plants and oil refineries.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closings
Noun
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In The Gallery, in the 2021 version, there were six different endings.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The CtrlMovie system allows for both single- and multi-player decision-making that allows for different endings based on participants’ choices.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The farm’s owners disputed the CFIA’s conclusions, arguing that the ostriches that survived the flu might offer disease-fighting antibodies for research – an idea that Kennedy endorsed in his letter to the CFIA in May after meeting with Canadian officials.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Admittedly, this study has a restricted scope and much more research is needed before conclusions can be drawn.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nearly half of the total 489 characters, 201 or 41 percent, will not be returning due to cancellations, series finales or character exits.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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As La Jolla’s three high school football teams head into their regular-season finales this week, The Bishop’s School and La Jolla High School will try to rebound from tough losses, while La Jolla Country Day School aims to keep up its recent momentum.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some controllers are also taking on second jobs to make ends meet or calling in sick in protest.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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With her hair tied in a bun in the back of her head, Stewart’s choppy bangs took center stage next to Elle Fanning’s and Renate Reinsve’s pristine slick-backs; the ends falling unevenly on her forehead, with longer strands tickling her ears.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both stock benchmarks finished Friday with record-high closes.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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Digging deeper, Visa stock is trading within striking distance of its 12-month moving average, after spending at least 80% of the last 20 monthly closes above this trendline.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Closings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closings. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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