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
The closures will help the district slash a $65 million budget deficit and respond to shrinking enrollment, officials say.
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Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
With two feet of snow falling across five states, and 600K households without power per reports in the latest winter cyclone bomb, cinemas are turning off the lights, specifically AMC with 60 closures in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Boston areas.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Troopers responded to nearly 343 crashes as the snowfall prompted slick road conditions, along with school closures and delays on Monday morning.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Other public transit riders who take BART, Caltrain, MUNI and other services to get around the Bay Area are depending on a 14-year tax measure that transit officials are banking on to save the region’s trains and buses from deep service cuts and station closures.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
With two feet of snow falling across five states, and 600K households without power per reports in the latest winter cyclone bomb, cinemas are turning off the lights, specifically AMC with 60 closures in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Boston areas.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Troopers responded to nearly 343 crashes as the snowfall prompted slick road conditions, along with school closures and delays on Monday morning.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Other public transit riders who take BART, Caltrain, MUNI and other services to get around the Bay Area are depending on a 14-year tax measure that transit officials are banking on to save the region’s trains and buses from deep service cuts and station closures.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
Noun
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As my colleagues in public health have stated recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association, nicotine pouches can be an effective smoking cessation tool.—
Timothy Vermillion,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Yet despite that, research into what happens during this natural cessation of menstruation and why is limited.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But that ending went a beat too far.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Take a closer look at the United States women’s hockey team’s comeback victory against Canada, which will go down as one of the most exhilarating endings in Olympic history.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Ukraine’s successes came to a halt after the liberation of Kherson in November 2022.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Historically, Google searches for summer vacations peak at the end of March and beginning of April.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Queta’s work at both ends helped Boston extend its lead early in the second half.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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As the final weekend of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games comes to a close, many athletes are returning to their 9-to-5 jobs, with some even retiring from their sport for good.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Cambridge also had three steals and helped force USC to commit a season-high 25 turnovers as the Trojans (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) had their six-game winning streak come to a close.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The researchers warned there are many variables, so their work may not necessarily lead to a tidy conclusion.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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At the conclusion of the interview, Falchuk left Dane to address a camera alone, leaving his last words for family, friends, and fans.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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And the longest-ever government shutdown shaved a bunch of productivity off the books in the fourth quarter – growth that the US economy should be making back this quarter.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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On the campaign trail, Spanberger centered her message on affordability concerns and criticized the administration's treatment of federal workers through mass layoffs and the longest government shutdown in history.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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