CLOSINGS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

closings

noun

plural of closing

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 But delays in natural gas closings could dwarf the renewable progress Pritzker says has been made. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Year-to-date, closings trail 2025 by 5%, and that gap keeps widening. — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Why church closings affect more than just churchgoers Despite churches’ struggles, Christianity remains the dominant religion in America. — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Nearly 40 public elementary schools in Orange County now enroll fewer students than needed to be financially stable, raising the specter of more school closings in a district that shuttered seven campuses in May. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 The demands of thousands of openings and closings create mechanical stress on the layers of the screen. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Last month, Eli Simon, who is also chief operating officer, said during the company’s second quarter earnings call, that Simon Property recovered 1 million square feet of space through Saks Off 5th closings. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 The musical returned to the then-Atkinson after the closings lifted in the fall of 2021. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Also, expect overnight lane closings to affect Okeechobee Road from the Broward County line to west of the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The main reason the Giants have a chance to win every week, though, despite all their injuries and heart-stopping endings, is that Jameis Winston is playing well as their starting quarterback.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Dramatic — and sometimes controversial — endings were the story of a wild college football Saturday, with late-game calls deciding some outcomes and potentially having an effect on how the College Football Playoff shapes up a couple months from now.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of endings

Noun

Much of its work, particularly on national security matters, remains shielded from public view, but some of the office’s conclusions have emerged in often dense legal opinions.

— Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Given the inherent volatility and randomness of postseason baseball, trying to draw permanent or predictive conclusions from small sample size outcomes is ultimately pointless.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of conclusions

Noun

In conference rooms and attempts at collective action alike, these two opposite ends of the supply chain often have different agendas and different ideas of success, and many speak different languages — literally and figuratively.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
The rapper’s hair was teased and texturized around her face and curled at the ends.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ends

Noun

Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.

— Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025

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