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 This year’s Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer with closures, travel snarls and record gas prices in California. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Waves of 6 to 10 feet, dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding prompt rescues and beach lot closures through midweek. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 There’s never going to be optimal city management of road closures and detours to everyone’s liking, no matter how many public hearings of driver angst and outcry take place. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 At Friday’s news conference, district officials said the school board also will consider potential improvements to the district’s academic offerings, in addition to school closures. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026 Community members will be given three minutes each to express their opinions about school closures to officials. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 This means closures to some services, including the mail and banks. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026 Labor Day road closures in Pittsburgh There will be road closures ahead of and through Labor Day for the various events happening over the holiday weekend, according to the city. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 It was rumored that smokejumpers might even become a test case for the consolidation, prompting speculation about shrinking budgets and potential base closures. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 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

For those who haven’t seen the only good movie based on a board game (sorry, Battleship), Clue has multiple endings in order to simulate the repeatability of the game.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
It’s been a summer of endings and beginnings for Tom Colicchio.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of endings

Noun

George, despite missing significant time because of a 25-game suspension for violating NBA drug policy, had a good season on both ends.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
While these milestones sit at opposite ends of the emotional spectrum, they are nonetheless linked.

— Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ends

Noun

Researchers also identified discussions about using Tor and maintaining communications after shutdowns.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
We are used to the street closures, the factory shutdowns, the restrictions on driving and internet access during Communist Party conferences, international summits, Tiananmen Square military parades, and the visits of foreign dignitaries.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of shutdowns

Noun

However, the action may not end at 11pm — deal sheets allow clubs to conclude signings two hours after the transfer window closes, provided the correct paperwork is submitted before the deadline.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The drive-in closes for the season after Labor Day and usually reopens on Memorial Day.

— Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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