closure

noun

ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce closure (audio)
Definition of closurenext
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 Officials urge the public to stay informed about changing conditions and closures. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 There is a road closure on North 110th Street between 110th Street exit 410 and I-70 East. — Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 Karantsalis said the pool closures have forced older swimmers to look for alternatives outside Hialeah. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Many of the businesses affected by the fire and road closure have a long history in the region. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for closure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
  1. cessation
  2. ending
  3. halt
  4. end
  5. close
  6. conclusion
  7. shutdown
Noun
  • Those commitments should be included in a framework agreement, signed by all sides, which outlines the core elements of an eventual peace and enables a cessation of hostilities.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Texas law defines brain death as the irreversible cessation of brain function.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • But after descending into the genre for the series and then returning for its sudden ending, Brown can’t exactly blame those hesitant to do the same.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And bookending with a hurricane, getting an ending with a hurricane.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ending
Noun
  • In the early months of 2020, American freight ground nearly to a halt.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Hormuz traffic grinds to a halt The president's latest remarks came after shipping traffic through the strait slowed nearly to a halt over the weekend.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of halt
Noun
  • Today, transformation is no longer an initiative with a beginning and an end.
    — Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The New York Jets, who waived Eric Watts earlier this month, signed defensive end Nathan Voorhis as an undrafted free agent.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of end
Noun
  • Nvidia is slated to report quarterly earnings on Wednesday after the close.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Boise State football wrapped up fall camp on Saturday afternoon with its second scrimmage within the space of a week, bringing to a close a grueling 18 days of practices ahead of the start of the season in two weeks.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of close
Noun
  • When the commission came to the same conclusion, the condo association appealed once again to Miami-Dade Circuit Court.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the conclusion of new survey of 5,693 frontline workers and managers out of Dayforce, which finds that frontline productivity suffers due to disconnected information and workflows.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • An unmanaged shutdown of the Secuda coal-to-liquids plant operated by South African energy company Sasol could wipe $550 million off the country’s $400 billion economy and cost nearly 25,000 jobs, researchers said.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Europe’s physical retail sector has weathered a turbulent stretch, including the shutdown of stores during the pandemic and the rise of online shopping.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shutdown

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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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