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
Store transitions or closings are expected to be completed by early 2026, the company said.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 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
Alex Brandau of Aperture Global Real Estate represented Ramsey in the deal, which was one of the highest per-square-foot condominium closings in Nashville this year.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 17 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
For more announcements about local businesses, be sure to sign up for our openings and closings newsletter.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Trade show groups have been grappling with how to adapt to the trend shift over the last few years, while retailers like REI and Orvis have revealed new store closings just this week.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
A number of changes are coming to the Rancho Bernardo and 4S Ranch restaurant scenes, with several new openings planned along with a couple of closings.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
However, school closings vary by state and school district.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 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
Alex Brandau of Aperture Global Real Estate represented Ramsey in the deal, which was one of the highest per-square-foot condominium closings in Nashville this year.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 17 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
For more announcements about local businesses, be sure to sign up for our openings and closings newsletter.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Trade show groups have been grappling with how to adapt to the trend shift over the last few years, while retailers like REI and Orvis have revealed new store closings just this week.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
A number of changes are coming to the Rancho Bernardo and 4S Ranch restaurant scenes, with several new openings planned along with a couple of closings.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
However, school closings vary by state and school district.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 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
Noun
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The world is watching this and the other exhibits of a superpower going off the rails—and drawing conclusions.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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While individual well-being adds up to represent the happiness of a nation, Heshmati cautions against applying the study’s conclusions to your own health and risk of death from chronic disease.—
Lindsey Leake,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Both coconut cake and key lime pie make for fine finales.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that occurs when the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones breaks down over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Curtis and Kirk were indeed to be found on opposite ends of virtually every hot-button cultural issue on which the latter made his name as a debater and provocateur.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 4 Nov. 2025.
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