CLOSURES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

closures

noun

plural of closure

as in cessations

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 closures Certain streets and neighborhoods may be affected by demonstrations, police operations, or temporary closures, but the disruption is not necessarily city-wide. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026 It’s known for its durable fabric, roomy pockets, sturdy closures and often a contrasting collar. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The fire, 50% contained, prompted evacuations and road closures. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Kodiak says its autonomous system is designed to identify emergency vehicles, stopped vehicles, lane closures and accident scenes. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 There will also be partial or intermittent closures of Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue through spring 2029. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 On top of store closures and unsold inventory, the company was choking on enormous debt from a private equity buyout in 2014. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Due to airport closures, American Airlines, the largest provider of flights at CLT, suspended operations in Destin-Fort Walton Beach and Pensacola Thursday night. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 But the Iran example – and particularly the ongoing episodic closures of the Strait of Hormuz – is one of the best illustrations today of how merely invoking credibility to act is not the same as having an overall endgame strategy. — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.

— Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of cessations

Noun

The main reason the Giants have a chance to win every week, though, despite all their injuries and heart-stopping endings, is that Jameis Winston is playing well as their starting quarterback.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Dramatic — and sometimes controversial — endings were the story of a wild college football Saturday, with late-game calls deciding some outcomes and potentially having an effect on how the College Football Playoff shapes up a couple months from now.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of endings

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That was March 2020, when the CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler tried to coordinate production halts over Covid-19 fears, only to be warned by their lawyers that doing so could violate antitrust rules.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of halts

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In conference rooms and attempts at collective action alike, these two opposite ends of the supply chain often have different agendas and different ideas of success, and many speak different languages — literally and figuratively.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
The rapper’s hair was teased and texturized around her face and curled at the ends.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ends

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Palisades is expected to be the first nuclear plant in the world to resume generating power after beginning the decommissioning process, but other countries have restarted or refurbished reactors after long-term shutdowns, the association said.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Bolliger & Mabillard declined Thursday to answer questions about the shutdowns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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