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
Heavy rainfall in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula caused flash flooding and road closures on July 23, 2024.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
Brendan Reilly, whose 42nd Ward includes Artis, called for the permanent closure of the space, pointing to a history of violence at the location and accusing the owners of misleading city officials.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Try to focus on this, rather than the train strike and library closure and the latest uselessness of your stupid local politicians.
—Simon Boas
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
According to a preliminary investigation, a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle drove around road closure barricades at the intersection and continued east into a closed portion of the road.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
Brendan Reilly, whose 42nd Ward includes Artis, called for the permanent closure of the space, pointing to a history of violence at the location and accusing the owners of misleading city officials.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Try to focus on this, rather than the train strike and library closure and the latest uselessness of your stupid local politicians.
—Simon Boas
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
According to a preliminary investigation, a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle drove around road closure barricades at the intersection and continued east into a closed portion of the road.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
Noun
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The cessation of fighting between 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. is to allow humanitarian aid to reach the three areas.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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Notwithstanding some confusion over the precise timing of the cease-fire that has put a halt to the twelve-day war in the Middle East over Iran’s nuclear program, the cessation of hostilities seems to be holding.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
Noun
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This is a month of potent endings but also powerful beginnings.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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Kids will enjoy the goat’s antics and the sweet surprise ending, and those of us who sometimes share Ada’s dreams will appreciate the reminder that a little chaos can be good for the soul.—
Caroline Carlson
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The point is that in those cases, the players’ unions had the power to bring the whole sport to a halt.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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For businesses, this means operations don’t come to a halt.—
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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As of June 30, debt stood at 95.7 million euros, net of the IFRS 16 effect compared with 135.2 million euros at the end of June last year.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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There were fewer job cuts than usual at the end of the school year, causing payrolls to rise sharply after seasonal adjustments, Bank of America said in a research note.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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At the close of each semester at my small liberal arts college, students bury themselves in the library, staking out study rooms, flipping through stacks of books and notes, and squinting at laptop screens.—
Moira Gleason,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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Electric vehicle giant Tesla and Google parent Alphabet were the first two of the Magnificent Seven to report earnings after the close.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Regulators should consider fast-tracking reviews for critical infrastructure projects, and assess potential regulatory impacts at the conclusion of key research and technology development projects.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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This is the conclusion of a new analysis by tire experts Local Tire Guys, which used federal data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Federal Highway Administration to assess the quality of roads across all 50 states.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Modern reactors, such as the EPR (European Pressurized Reactor) in France or the AP1000 developed by Westinghouse in the U.S., feature redundant core cooling systems, double containment structures, and automatic shutdown protocols that do not rely on human intervention in the case of a meltdown.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Here’s how to tune in to the final race before Formula One’s summer shutdown.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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