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
To get the work done, expect continued lane closings and traffic shifts during off-peak and overnight hours.
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Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
With the four Neiman’s closings, 32 will continue to operate.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Comparable sales, or comps, is a key metric for the retail industry that adjusts for new store openings and closings to ensure fair year-over-year comparisons.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Another option is bridge loans, which help finance the transition period between the two closings.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 May 2026
School closings Several buildings in the Utica Community Schools district, based in Sterling Heights, are closed on Tuesday, May 19, because of lingering power outages.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 19 May 2026
But in just the past four years, the furniture industry has seen closings furniture makers like Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams in Taylorsville putting 533 employees out of business.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Recent headline-making closings without recoupment include The Queen of Versailles, Hell’s Kitchen, Cabaret and Gypsy, among others.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Propy raised $100 million this year to use AI and blockchain tech to automate real estate closings.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
With the four Neiman’s closings, 32 will continue to operate.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Comparable sales, or comps, is a key metric for the retail industry that adjusts for new store openings and closings to ensure fair year-over-year comparisons.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Another option is bridge loans, which help finance the transition period between the two closings.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 May 2026
School closings Several buildings in the Utica Community Schools district, based in Sterling Heights, are closed on Tuesday, May 19, because of lingering power outages.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 19 May 2026
But in just the past four years, the furniture industry has seen closings furniture makers like Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams in Taylorsville putting 533 employees out of business.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Recent headline-making closings without recoupment include The Queen of Versailles, Hell’s Kitchen, Cabaret and Gypsy, among others.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Propy raised $100 million this year to use AI and blockchain tech to automate real estate closings.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closings
Noun
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Parents are choosing names with softer sounds and vowel endings such as Alonso, Ilyas, Amos, and Lennon for boys, and Rhea, Rosalina, Aura, Ines, and Zeina for girls.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The end of Dexter is so widely hated that it’s considered by many to be among the worst TV show endings ever.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
Noun
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People can draw their own conclusions, though.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Lee also warned about drawing strong conclusions from early returns, estimating that only about 40% of ballots cast had been counted through Wednesday.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Kansas City is 2-4 in rubber games and 6-14 in series finales.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Colbert’s goodbye — running some 17 minutes over — was ambitious in a way that other TV late night finales were not.—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The drone filmed from the north and south ends of the channel and shot an FWC boat travelling around the same speed that Pino’s Robalo was going on the day of the crash and the same path before avoiding the piling at the last second.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Many of those students pay full price, helping colleges make ends meet.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Risk systems that were designed around market closes and business-day workflows will need to function in a market where exposure changes continuously.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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As May’s final day of oil trading closes, the price of crude posted its biggest one-month decline in six years, delivering some relief to consumers at the pump and some optimism to investors hoping for an end to sky-high energy prices.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
29 May 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
Cite this Entry
“Closings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closings. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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