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
As some businesses across the Greater Sacramento region are announcing layoffs and closures, one high-tech company in Rancho Cordova is actually expanding.
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James Taylor, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
It’s survived trends, closures, expansions, contractions and Charlotte’s constant identity shifts.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Additionally, due to closures at some Middle East airports, some airlines are having to take longer routes, requiring more fuel.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Police activity and park closures continued through the night and into Sunday morning.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Rothman’s tenure has been marked by his efforts to increase state funding amid federal cuts, debates over free speech on campus amid pro-Palestinian protests, and declining enrollment leading to eight branch campus closures even as enrollment overall held steady.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Drivers can expect long-term lane and ramp closures, as well as lane shifts throughout the work zone.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
For road closures, see the city's Street Closures Map.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent closures in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, as well as adjustments to certain facilities in Sri Lanka, are part of this strategy.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
James Taylor, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
It’s survived trends, closures, expansions, contractions and Charlotte’s constant identity shifts.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Additionally, due to closures at some Middle East airports, some airlines are having to take longer routes, requiring more fuel.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Police activity and park closures continued through the night and into Sunday morning.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Rothman’s tenure has been marked by his efforts to increase state funding amid federal cuts, debates over free speech on campus amid pro-Palestinian protests, and declining enrollment leading to eight branch campus closures even as enrollment overall held steady.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Drivers can expect long-term lane and ramp closures, as well as lane shifts throughout the work zone.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
For road closures, see the city's Street Closures Map.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent closures in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, as well as adjustments to certain facilities in Sri Lanka, are part of this strategy.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closures
Noun
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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
Noun
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Wrexham’s penchant for Hollywood endings means nothing can be discounted until the mathematicians say so.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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And to jump ahead, the endings are completely different.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Former leaders warn that the loss of institutional knowledge, combined with halts to the incoming pipeline of public health workers, may lead to a long-term crisis.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Automotive industry analysts are forecasting that another microchip shortage could hit in the coming months, which could increase risks for production halts as costs skyrocket.—
Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Today’s writers use it to wildly different ends, from political invectives to plainspoken diaries to surreal dreamscapes.—
Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2026
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Interestingly, these camps represent the opposite ends of the spectrum, ranging from more modest and traditional Japanese characteristics to wild expressionist designs that clash with the country’s collectivist ideals.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sergei Anokhin of Beeline and Khachatur Pombukhchan of Megafon said that instead of cellphone internet shutdowns, operators could just identify suspicious users and restrict them, the Russian news agency Interfax reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The agency has been under a microscope over the past year as two government shutdowns, one in October 2025 and the current DHS appropriations lapse, which began in February 2026, led to hourslong airport security lines as TSA officers had to work without pay.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All lottery entrants have an equal chance of selection, and results will be announced shortly after registration closes.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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After voting closes, the week’s winning piece is auctioned off, as an NFT, via the online marketplace SuperRare.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Closures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closures. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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