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
Other Kroger store closings have been reported by local media or otherwise confirmed by USA TODAY.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In a past interview, Metrick projected fewer than 10 closings.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The competition has also led to some store closings.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Here's the full roundup of openings and closings.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
The drive-thru closings come amid other headwinds.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
July data indicates a 3% rise in closings and a slight increase in pending sales compared to last year.
—Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In the context of a relatively healthy (at worst lukewarm) economy at the moment, and in spite of a tight retail vacancy rate, 2025 is on track to set a record for the number of store closings.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Fintech company Figure will lend homeowners up to 95% of their home's value and offers fully remote closings in states where it's allowed.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In a past interview, Metrick projected fewer than 10 closings.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The competition has also led to some store closings.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Here's the full roundup of openings and closings.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
The drive-thru closings come amid other headwinds.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
July data indicates a 3% rise in closings and a slight increase in pending sales compared to last year.
—Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In the context of a relatively healthy (at worst lukewarm) economy at the moment, and in spite of a tight retail vacancy rate, 2025 is on track to set a record for the number of store closings.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Fintech company Figure will lend homeowners up to 95% of their home's value and offers fully remote closings in states where it's allowed.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closings
Noun
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All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite the promise, researchers caution against early conclusions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Plus-size segment remains underserved by apparel market Mallorie Dunn, a professor of fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and owner of SmartGlamour, a clothing line that offers the smallest and largest sizes, worries about the apparel retail market rushing to conclusions.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Royals also continued a run of success in series finales.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is shorter than other Bachelor franchise finales, which are typically three hours.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Typology, apply a quarter-size amount, lather from root to ends, and massage into scalp.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the contrary, a state with a latent nuclear program presents a ripe target for adversaries and counterproliferators seeking to prevent weaponization who may be tempted to act swiftly before the window to do so closes and the state can plausibly threaten nuclear retaliation.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
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In compliance and tax, these systems stay current on regulation changes and automatically apply the right rule to each client's case, ensuring fewer mistakes, better compliance and quicker closes.—
Tom Invernizzi,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Closings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closings. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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