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
Meanwhile, pedestrians are being urged to use Mission College Boulevard and Great America Parkway to get around the trail closure.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 June 2026
The temporary highway closure led traffic to briefly slow down Sunday afternoon.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The restaurant has fixed all the violations that resulted in its previous closure and was given a permit to reopen effective immediately.
—Mary Ella Hastings
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
In this context, closure began to feel dangerously close to erasure.
—Thomas Rom, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 June 2026
The temporary highway closure led traffic to briefly slow down Sunday afternoon.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The restaurant has fixed all the violations that resulted in its previous closure and was given a permit to reopen effective immediately.
—Mary Ella Hastings
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
In this context, closure began to feel dangerously close to erasure.
—Thomas Rom, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for closure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
Noun
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The latest collection, Vibrations of Spring, celebrates the end of winter, the cessation of snow and silence, the way light changes as summer approaches.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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After negotiations that lasted nearly nine hours, Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire, contingent on a cessation of Hezbollah fire and the removal of Hezbollah operatives from southern Lebanon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Prince also excelled at crafting perfect song endings, and this is undoubtedly one of his best.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The Huskies got a run back in the fifth and had two men on base with nobody out in the seventh when the rain brought things to a halt.—
Dave Wright,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
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Ukraine's successes have highlighted its ability to inflict painful damage on Russia and change the course of the conflict while Moscow’s advances recently have ground to a near halt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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While Carver was born on the farm near the end of the Civil War, visitors today can see a reconstructed cabin marking his birthplace.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The purpose and the extent of hunting were radically altered by the arrival of European guns and markets—the killing of wild animals became an occupation with commercial ends, for both whites and Indians; and wild hides and wild meat became the goods of an insatiable marketplace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The primary brings to a close the chaotic and ever-fluctuating race for governor, which for most of it saw Becerra near the bottom of voter preferences.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Since the investigation took nearly two decades to come to a close, The Witness flashed between a younger version of Alex, played by Williams, and an older young adult version of him, played by Max Fincham.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Lawmakers agreed to separate funding for ICE and Border Patrol as Republicans and Democrats struggled to reach a compromise on reforms even as a record-long DHS shutdown dragged on.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Following the shutdown of Mint, a wave of competitors has emerged, each offering a different approach to budgeting, saving and managing money.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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