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
There also are no school closures in the current budget plan despite an enrollment decline from nearly 500,000 in 2018-19, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, to about 390,000 this year.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Major highways — including long stretches of I‑80 — have also been closed, with widespread chain controls, flight cancellations, and school closures across parts of the Sierra and western Nevada.
—James Ward, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Private preschools forced to close Holmes disputed the study’s conclusion that transitional kindergarten was contributing to private preschool closures, noting that could have been driven by declining birth rates, too.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
The remoteness of the avalanche site combined with severe weather and highway closures hampered the rescue response, Reynaud said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country are seeing closures on Tuesday as extreme weather blankets the region.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The gold cloqué jacket with frog closures at Kallmeyer is also a must-have.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Austin road closures map Traffic conditions as of Tuesday morning are shown below.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Under its Structural Deficit Reduction Plan, the district sought to close additional schools and had narrowed its options to one or two closures.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Major highways — including long stretches of I‑80 — have also been closed, with widespread chain controls, flight cancellations, and school closures across parts of the Sierra and western Nevada.
—James Ward, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Private preschools forced to close Holmes disputed the study’s conclusion that transitional kindergarten was contributing to private preschool closures, noting that could have been driven by declining birth rates, too.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
The remoteness of the avalanche site combined with severe weather and highway closures hampered the rescue response, Reynaud said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country are seeing closures on Tuesday as extreme weather blankets the region.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The gold cloqué jacket with frog closures at Kallmeyer is also a must-have.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Austin road closures map Traffic conditions as of Tuesday morning are shown below.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Under its Structural Deficit Reduction Plan, the district sought to close additional schools and had narrowed its options to one or two closures.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 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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Whereas a total solar eclipse is often associated with clean breaks or definitive endings, an annular eclipse often points to processes that unfold in stages.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Astronomers are used to dramatic endings.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The abrupt disruption resulted in chip shortages and production halts at several automakers.—
Sarah Jacob,
Bloomberg,
14 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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But the characters are expressive, and the medium is used to unreal ends, which is, after all, what cartoons are good for.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Guards Naomi Panganiban and Natalia Martinez triggered runs at the ends of both halves Wednesday night at Viejas Arena as San Diego State’s women’s team defeated UNLV 80-62 to widen the Aztecs’ lead in the Mountain West Conference race to three games with four games to play.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Unlike in past lengthy shutdowns, air traffic controllers — a group that has played a role in ending past lapses — are funded.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
17 Feb. 2026
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Internet shutdowns, mass arrests, intimidation through mourning and fear have crushed public mobilization — while negotiations with powerful states restore the regime’s standing on the global stage.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The filing period for mayoral candidates in the June 2 primary closes at noon on Saturday.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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As the teams in pursuit of the Eastern Conference crown bolster their rosters ahead of Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline, the Knicks remain an active party in a number of discussions before the league’s deal-making window closes for business.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Closures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closures. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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