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
Why did Jim-Denny’s close? Guyton rebooted Jim-Denny’s, whose first run ended in a February 2020 closure after 85 years, in September 2023 with a menu featuring twists on classic American diner food.
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Michael McGough July 12, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
With the closure coming sooner than expected, the company will continue to pay and offer benefits to its team members until the end of the month.
—Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Clinic closures can leave people without a place to seek preventative healthcare in a timely manner, adds McDonald-Mosley.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 11 July 2025
During the eastbound closure that starts Sunday night, drivers will exit at the Karcher interchange (Exit 33), cross Karcher Road and use the eastbound ramp to get back on I-84.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
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Michael McGough July 12, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
With the closure coming sooner than expected, the company will continue to pay and offer benefits to its team members until the end of the month.
—Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Clinic closures can leave people without a place to seek preventative healthcare in a timely manner, adds McDonald-Mosley.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 11 July 2025
During the eastbound closure that starts Sunday night, drivers will exit at the Karcher interchange (Exit 33), cross Karcher Road and use the eastbound ramp to get back on I-84.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
Noun
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After several days of intense fighting, a cessation of hostilities was announced, with Trump taking credit.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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Two likely causes are an increase in food availability due to the recent wet winters (more rain leads to more plants and seeds, which lead to healthy rodent populations), and a cessation of the distemper epidemic that has decimated the populations of these animals in the Bay Area in recent years.—
Alison Hermance,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
Noun
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That ending is the most important scene and is very much in direct contact with the overarching theme that penetrates all three seasons.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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In addition, the Squid Game Season 3 ending certainly seems to allude to the format going international.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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About three-quarters of the way through the video, the song screeches to a halt, as the video shows four men listening to a boombox.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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On the conflict in Ukraine, Ushakov said Trump emphasized his push for a quick halt to the fighting, and Putin voiced Moscow’s readiness to pursue talks with Kyiv, noting the previous rounds in Turkey yielded humanitarian results.—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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All the shows in the video are premiering between July 11 (the date for Zombies 4) and the end of the year.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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At one end of the barbell, size will remain an advantage, enabling the next generation of experiences, AI enhancements, and operational leverage.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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But as the episode came to a close, the group of 10 islanders received a text to gather around the fire pit once more to learn who America picked as the final couples.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Amazon’s Prime Day is rapidly coming to a close, but there are still surprisingly affordable deals to be had.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
Noun
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China had postponed the conclusion of the cognac probe twice, as the two sides tried to resolve the alcohol and EV spats, among others.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
4 July 2025
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Bypassing Bagwell should begin, in earnest, a pursuit of 3,000 hits that will define the conclusion of Altuve’s career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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The day after Wayfarer announced its shutdown, police arrested a suspect in the arson and blackmail incidents: Eduardo Aragon, 26; he has been charged with 13 criminal counts of arson, intimidation and harassment.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Moreover, reporting from Reuters, showed that before its recent shutdown, USAID was in the midst of a probe into its relationship with Starlink.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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