CLOSURE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

closure

noun

ˈklō-zhər

Definition of closure

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 The memory foam interior adapts to your neck, and an adjustable Velcro closure gives you a personalized fit. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Due to the Brooklyn Bridge closure, drivers heading into Manhattan were diverted from Centre Street Exit to either FDR Drive or the Park Row South Exits. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 With the closure of Plantation Middle, Plantation High has become Plantation 6-12. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Record-breaking heat and drought are driving Western rivers to lethal temperatures for trout, forcing wildlife officials to impose widespread afternoon fishing closures in Montana and Colorado, including parts of Yellowstone park. — Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for closure

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Noun

Except that a cessation of a line politely delivered arguably speaks to risks in transportation that await.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Democrats, however, are pushing for further limits in line with a war powers resolution that would force the cessation of military actions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of cessation

Noun

But let’s circle back to the dramatic ending of last week’s Rocky Horror party, when Georgia told Emira about the transphobic comment Charlie had made (alleging that her boyfriend was actually gay).

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Meanwhile, as work permits expire, Haitians in Florida and elsewhere are bracing themselves for the formal ending of TPS and ultimately, deportations to Haiti.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of ending

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Last week, De Beers — which is owned by Anglo American — announced a two-year production halt at its flagship Venetia mine in South Africa.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
The escalation over the strait has seen shipping traffic ground to a halt through the waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s oil flowed before the war.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Definition of halt

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By contrast, the clearest long-term winners treated the creation of customer value as primary and used digital technology, and later AI, as means to that end.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Alys doesn’t know this year and neither does Aemond, but the audience finds out by the end of the episode that Sunfyre is still alive and reunited with Aegon.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

The era of point solutions powered by AI is coming to a close.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Senators could decide by the close of business on Friday whether to schedule a vote as early as next Tuesday, or else risk delaying Blanche’s nomination till after the August recess.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Definition of close

Noun

Cancy McArn, the district’s superintendent, sent a rebuttal letter Thursday to Gordon rejecting the county office’s conclusion that the new teachers’ union agreement would not provide enough financial relief to help the district avoid insolvency.

— Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Those businesses may still be worth more together, but that conclusion can no longer be taken for granted.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusion

Noun

New Leaf Community Markets did not immediately respond when asked for a comment about the shutdown.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Omar introduced the bill, the Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act, that drastically relaxed eligibility requirements for food distributors to be able to receive reimbursements during the COVID-19 school shutdowns.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026

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