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
The closures have led to several lawsuits from its different landlords, demanding rent for shuttered locations.
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Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
Launched by first-generation Latina founder Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton in 2017 as a nail studio and self care destination with its flagship in SoHo, Chillhouse rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic when salon closures forced many to pursue at-home nail alternatives such as press-ons.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Demolition of a pedestrian bridge outside Terminal 5 will result in overnight lane closures in the Los Angeles International Airport terminal area starting tonight and continuing through Sunday.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Instead, book a few three- to four-day escapes that align with school and office closures.
—Zach Wichter, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
After the Fair, state officials plan to limit traffic closures through the fall of that year.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The restaurant joins a growing list of notable closures that stunned the city in 2025.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Streets, homes and businesses in communities like Larkspur and Corte Madera were submerged under inches of water, forcing road closures and business shutdowns.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Travel disruptions, school closures, and hazardous road conditions are expected to persist through midweek as the cold wave continues its march east.
—Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
Launched by first-generation Latina founder Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton in 2017 as a nail studio and self care destination with its flagship in SoHo, Chillhouse rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic when salon closures forced many to pursue at-home nail alternatives such as press-ons.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Demolition of a pedestrian bridge outside Terminal 5 will result in overnight lane closures in the Los Angeles International Airport terminal area starting tonight and continuing through Sunday.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Instead, book a few three- to four-day escapes that align with school and office closures.
—Zach Wichter, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
After the Fair, state officials plan to limit traffic closures through the fall of that year.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The restaurant joins a growing list of notable closures that stunned the city in 2025.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Streets, homes and businesses in communities like Larkspur and Corte Madera were submerged under inches of water, forcing road closures and business shutdowns.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Travel disruptions, school closures, and hazardous road conditions are expected to persist through midweek as the cold wave continues its march east.
—Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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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Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Aside from the characters’ happy endings, many of the Conformity Gate clues appear in the finale’s graduation scene.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The fact that any soliloquy halts dramatic action also poses a challenge.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Bowie set his sights on the ends of the observable universe, and on places even darker.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The company’s latest model, the Saros Rover, comes with two articulated legs with wheels at their ends.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Zand said chants supporting Pahlavi during recent protests reflect genuine sentiment, not fabrication, though such claims are difficult to independently verify amid internet shutdowns and state censorship.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Pruneyard Cinemas opened to a lot of fanfare in 2018, but its owners have been running uphill — and losing ground — since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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And as 2025 closes and a new year begins, Fogliato is showing progress.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Jan. 2026
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No, gift cards can become worthless if the business files for bankruptcy or closes.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
25 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Closures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closures. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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