as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
after the closure of the region's last copper mine, the population simply withered away
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Recent Examples of closure
Police activity and park closures continued through the night and into Sunday morning.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
High energy prices are an obvious consequence of America’s war and Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has reduced the supply and increased the cost of all three.
—Aya S. Chacar, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Barrington is slated for closure this summer.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
High energy prices are an obvious consequence of America’s war and Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has reduced the supply and increased the cost of all three.
—Aya S. Chacar, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Barrington is slated for closure this summer.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
Noun
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The understandings with Iran upon the cessation of hostilities, assuming there are some, must include safe and predictable transport through the strait for the world’s commerce.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The deaths mark the second fatal incident in two days involving the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, a peacekeeping force established in 1978 and which later monitored cessation of hostilities between the two nations.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Lakers’ Hollywood ending appears ready to dissolve like so many dreams on a casting couch with news that Luca Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) will miss the remainder of the regular season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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The couple waved to the cameras before riding off in a vintage Jaguar—the perfect ending to a gorgeous (and extremely well-publicized) day.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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It has not been publicly released, and DHS did not respond to requests to explain if the halt was permanent.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The idea to launch a podcast began during the pandemic, when touring — and the world — came to a screeching halt.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which administers the Medicaid expansion, would be tasked with conducting the review of all of its recipients by the end of the year.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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With no apparent end to the Iran war in sight, GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan predicts a gallon of gas will keep rising.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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On that night 15 months ago, the French wunderkind accomplished a feat none of the others could, forcing Jokic to give up on the Sombor mid-shuffle with a close-out that practically reached into the upper deck.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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However, the bank’s $885 price objective implies that the stock could surge about 54% from its Thursday close.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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The amazingly rapid reconstruction project came to a conclusion in December 2024.—
David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Another great example of this in action is KPMG’s new early career program focused on human qualities such as critical thinking, data analysis, and drawing conclusions rather than technical know-how.—
Teuila Hanson,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The donation debacle comes amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which has left more than 64,000 airport security workers working without pay.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sacramento International Airport transportations security officers received some pay Monday — their first paycheck in over a month — as the partial government shutdown continues.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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