Synonyms of closures

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessations
• endings
• halts
• ends
• shutdowns
• closes
• conclusions
• discontinuances
• terminations
• stoppages
• arrests
• discontinuations
• stops
• shutoffs
• cutoffs
• finishes
• ceases
• expirations
• stays
• offsets
• lapses
• closedowns
• arrestments
• suspensions
• checks
• surceases
• pauses
• interruptions
• layoffs
• moratoriums
• phaseouts
• standstills
• mop-ups
• breaks
• abeyances
• letups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• continuances
• extensions
• prolongations
• persistences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of closures

These supply-chain upheavals have mounted pressures on certain industries like aviation, where jet fuel costs have soared, and agriculture, which has dealt with shortages of key chemicals used in fertilizers as a result of Strait of Hormuz closures. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

This was the most balanced month of restaurant openings and closings so far this year, with at least 15 new restaurants and 14 closures. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Policy overlap Federal policies enacted in 2022 aimed to steer clean-energy investments toward communities impacted by coal plant closures, yet data centers are inheriting these sites instead. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

That initial drive took even longer than the metro would have due to road closures and construction. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Some of that increase reflects the Central Bank’s own push to link accounts to verified identity numbers, which forced a wave of closures and reclassifications rather than pure customer disengagement. — Aishah N. Ahmad, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The closures arrive as galleries around the world are retrenching amid an art market destabilized by tariffs, war, and shifting buyer habits and tastes. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026

Adjusting to life surrounded by huge events Road closures, heavy congestion, competition for parking and big noises can stalk any humble Inglewood resident these days. — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

The closures of two of Gagosian’s European locations come during a broader rethink of mega-gallery real estate. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026