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 CharlotteFive delivers the newest openings, closings, food finds and things to do straight to your inbox. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 De Hooch’s picture is a puzzle box—an ingenious construction of openings and closings, insides and outsides, revelation and concealment. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 The Chicago market has seen dozens of closings and consolidations in recent years, including Metropolitan Brewing, one of the city’s oldest craft breweries, which filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2023. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 But such closings are sure to face heavy community opposition. — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026 Local services and programs affected by the weather included some office closings and even limitations on waterpark hours. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Employees at at least two of the French specialty restaurants, the longtime Left Bank locations in Larkspur and Menlo Park, were paid to work a couple of additional days before the closings. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 1 July 2026 The founders who get the best valuations, the cleanest terms, and the smoothest closings are almost always the ones who were not in a hurry. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 There are no reported road closings due to the fire, according to FDOT. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closings
  1. endings
  2. conclusions
  3. finales
  4. ends
  5. closes
  6. culminations
Noun
  • Science fiction has explored this scenario many times, and those stories almost never have happy endings.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
  • At the end of a magical World Cup run filled with thrilling endings and comebacks, there was no such finish for Lionel Messi and Argentina.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • Rather than accepting a single article as definitive, many readers now seek additional perspectives before forming conclusions.
    — Jeremy Fields, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The authors of that 1996 trial were themselves cautious in their conclusions.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Crafted by celebrity stylist Carl Bembridge, the same artist who informed her Season Seven beauty, the hair played with elements of finales past.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • Season premieres and season finales.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of finales
Noun
  • By export price, momentum was strongest at the accessible and high ends of the price range.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • Full-backs Pedro Porro and Marc Cucurella excelled at both ends of the pitch.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • Cardinal and Lilly also set fresh record closes last week, before retreating modestly, as J & J has, in recent sessions.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Most expect United to enter the market for another central midfielder before the summer transfer window closes.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of closes
Noun
  • Similar themes may return now, but with upcoming eclipses in Leo and the South Node of Destiny’s ingress into this Fire sign on July 26, the growth brought on by this transit will likely come with shifts, culminations and endings.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 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
Definition of culminations

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“Closings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closings. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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