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Synonyms & Antonyms of closure
the stopping of a process or activity
- after the closure of the region's last copper mine, the population simply withered away
Synonyms for closure
- arrest,
- arrestment,
- cease,
- cessation,
- check,
- close,
- closedown,
- conclusion,
- cutoff,
- discontinuance,
- discontinuation,
- end,
- ending,
- expiration,
- finish,
- halt,
- lapse,
- offset,
- shutdown,
- shutoff,
- stay,
- stop,
- stoppage,
- surcease,
- termination
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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of closure was in the 14th century
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