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
These closures could have a major impact on the rest of the West Coast, including Washington, as these states rely on California's refining capacity for continuous supply to meet domestic demand.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Stein has been critical of the nation’s response to Covid-19, including mask mandates and business closures.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
There will be a dividend cut by 2027, a punitive refinancing in 2029, deeper franchisee frustration, unit closures, and a slow bleed into irrelevance.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This list is published weekly with closures since the previous week’s list.
—Ian Wheeler, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
How to check online The Michigan Department of Transportation maintains a website showing all construction, closures and other information for in-state roads.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Be sure to heed any remaining road closures.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
What other road closures are in place for the Hale Interchange?
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Stein has been critical of the nation’s response to Covid-19, including mask mandates and business closures.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
There will be a dividend cut by 2027, a punitive refinancing in 2029, deeper franchisee frustration, unit closures, and a slow bleed into irrelevance.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This list is published weekly with closures since the previous week’s list.
—Ian Wheeler, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
How to check online The Michigan Department of Transportation maintains a website showing all construction, closures and other information for in-state roads.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Be sure to heed any remaining road closures.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
What other road closures are in place for the Hale Interchange?
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closures
Noun
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Although the show is based on the books, Han, who is also showrunner on the series, has teased that the endings may not be the same.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are hot seats and there are inevitabilities, unhappy endings to would-be fairy tales.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Someday, yes, but not conventionally now (there are efforts underway to devise specialized LLMs that can achieve those ends, built for that vaunted purpose).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Grab the ends of the bed sheet in the tub to lift the quilt, then carry it over to dry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the shutdowns is in South Florida, the only store in the state affected, according to a court document list filed in June and amended in August.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The plant is slated to close by April, the latest in a string of recent California fuel-plant shutdowns.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the contrary, a state with a latent nuclear program presents a ripe target for adversaries and counterproliferators seeking to prevent weaponization who may be tempted to act swiftly before the window to do so closes and the state can plausibly threaten nuclear retaliation.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
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In compliance and tax, these systems stay current on regulation changes and automatically apply the right rule to each client's case, ensuring fewer mistakes, better compliance and quicker closes.—
Tom Invernizzi,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Despite the promise, researchers caution against early conclusions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Plus-size segment remains underserved by apparel market Mallorie Dunn, a professor of fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and owner of SmartGlamour, a clothing line that offers the smallest and largest sizes, worries about the apparel retail market rushing to conclusions.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Closures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closures. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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