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
City health officials order temporary business closings due to pests, lack of hot water, sewage concerns, or licensing issues, Reinwald said.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Objections after closings After closing arguments were complete, attorneys went to sidebar with the judge.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
New York City agent William Yau has had a couple of closings pushed back five weeks until the issues were solved.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Store counts range widely, although most companies operate on a massive scale, and total counts fluctuate with openings and closings.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Castle Rock realtor Cooper Thayer noted the disparity between rising contract activity and slower closings as a sign of growing demand, albeit with less urgency than in previous cycles.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
But the district’s superintendent has said additional closings may be in the offing, as soon as next year.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
But industrywide revenue is declining after years of explosive growth, with a number of high-profile brewery and taproom closings in the Chicago area in recent years.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
But the reserve remains and has been tapped for various reasons over time, from offsetting the impact of hurricanes and ship-channel closings to raising money for deficit reduction.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Objections after closings After closing arguments were complete, attorneys went to sidebar with the judge.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
New York City agent William Yau has had a couple of closings pushed back five weeks until the issues were solved.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Store counts range widely, although most companies operate on a massive scale, and total counts fluctuate with openings and closings.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Castle Rock realtor Cooper Thayer noted the disparity between rising contract activity and slower closings as a sign of growing demand, albeit with less urgency than in previous cycles.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
But the district’s superintendent has said additional closings may be in the offing, as soon as next year.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
But industrywide revenue is declining after years of explosive growth, with a number of high-profile brewery and taproom closings in the Chicago area in recent years.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
But the reserve remains and has been tapped for various reasons over time, from offsetting the impact of hurricanes and ship-channel closings to raising money for deficit reduction.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closings
Noun
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Indeed, later editors eventually added two more endings to Mark’s Gospel.—
Mary Foskett,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Things run long in part because the script has too many endings.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fifteen minutes later, the board reconvenes and compares conclusions before continuing the discussion.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Again, there were hints in the data but no definitive conclusions.—
Mariangela Lisanti,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The finales begin April 23 with the Season 2 ender of CBS’ Matlock reboot starring Kathy Bates and run through May 27 with another classic-series reboot, Hollywood Squares.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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The victory continued a trend of strong play in series finales.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My pop would solder wires to two foot-long metal rods, and then solder battery clips to the other ends.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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There are too many examples of religion trying to control all of us, and only for their ends, not ours.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Davies has watched this happen in real time, seeing the price of the eventual winning song skyrocket the exact second a Spotify tracking window closes, and hours before official results are made public.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Three of those higher closes were only fractional.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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“Closings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closings. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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