closure

noun

ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce closure (audio)
Definition of closurenext
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 De Montpellier said shops and shopping centers face lower footfall, closures and lost sales; hotels, cafés, restaurants and travel services risk losing activity that customers are less likely to reschedule. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 Paired with her chocolate brown booties, Camilla donned a black wool trench coat with button closures fastening the collar in place, layered over what appeared to be a cowl-neck blouse with a floral-esque pattern. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 The Kips Bay location has become adored by local residents, who staged a protest in September in an attempt to stop the closure. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 Several were initially contemplated for closure this year, but new Superintendent Rafael Villalobos paused that process last month. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for closure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
  1. cessation
  2. ending
  3. halt
  4. end
  5. close
  6. conclusion
  7. shutdown
Noun
  • The Navy has used the cessation of hostilities to restock ships with munitions and supplies, completing a significant replenishment of weapons for the USS George Washington last week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Abrupt cessation of this class can even trigger a rebound worse than baseline.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • The happy ending is that the protagonist is free of the ghost.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The team had to figure out a new finale that would stay true to the story and give Seymour and Audrey a happy ending.
    — Andrew Buss, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Noun
  • According to Puente, a computer failure led to the initial halt of six moving trains, including the two trains that subsequently collided.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • During the 2008 financial crisis, most of the construction at Martis Camp came to a virtual halt.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of halt
Noun
  • White’s lyrics are bittersweet pinpricks, his keening vocals already in mourning of childhood’s end—of responsibility, of bathing yourself, in so many words, knowledge of death.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The opening on the opposite side of the dish room is not finished and has metal wall studs and sheet rock ends exposed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of end
Noun
  • Carson James now has 1,589 rushing yards this season and over 5,600 rushing yards in an illustrious four-year career that is nearing a close.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
  • And so the way that it was handled seemed like a good, bittersweet compromise, in allowing the co-founder to come out and collect his flowers at the close as a still-working performer.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of close
Noun
  • As questions piled up, investigators reached a single, clear conclusion.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • His conclusion was that the chatbot has probably never lived a life that needed cinema.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • But in the end, too many obstacles got in the way, including the government shutdown and the Pineapple Express storm in December 2025 that damaged one of the ski lifts.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The post from Arc announcing its shutdown has faced significant pushback from users who claim Dia isn't as useful to them, with many asking the brand to open-source its original browser.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shutdown

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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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