SHAKE-UPS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

shake-ups

noun

plural of shake-up

as in shakeouts

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Bill 26-0192 gets rid of the requirement for the Board of Estimates’ approval of minor privileges, such as sidewalk and street closings or the approval of private signs extending into the public right of way.

— Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Johnson was trying to link school closings and consolidation to privatization, which is mostly a different issue in education.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of closings

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Early in the pandemic, many scientists and much of the public focused on community protection through shutdowns and social distancing, and then by pinning their hopes on what many hoped would be lasting protection from vaccines or prior infection.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The local construction industry was still playing catch-up from the shutdowns and supply-chain issues of 2020, so contractors were in extra high demand.

— Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

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Mental states correspond to a particular physicality of the brain, meaning that sadness corresponds to specific wirings and firings in the brain.

— Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Pelley was shown the door with cause after confronting management over the firings at a June 1 meeting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

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