as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined
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Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
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During the closedown period, the amount of sand taken from the beach will be lowered to a maximum of 240,000 tons a year from an average of almost 300,000 that state regulators say had been taken out over the past three decades.
—Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close (down)
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The public health crisis shut the operation down for 18 months and left its owners hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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That’s their job to be bad at communicating and shut people down.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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Efforts include promoting smoking cessation and getting pregnant people into early prenatal care by eliminating barriers in vulnerable communities.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 July 2024
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The high-end pairs were fascinating, but Nura was acquired by Denon in April 2023, and announced the cessation of its own-brand lines shortly after.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Virgin Atlantic ceased all flights to Hong Kong — and closed an office there — in 2022, ending the airline’s 30-year presence in the Asian financial hub.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Officials also closed a processing site set up last week in the Asheville Municipal Golf Course.Sarah Honosky, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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The ending is one of the most surprising last-minutes saves in cinema.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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Despite her drama, Jessica did have a happy ending however.Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 Nov. 2024
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Using a maneuver, DPS troopers were eventually able to bring the car to a halt.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The last time was in 2020 when the world entered pandemic lockdown and economic activity — and, in turn, demand for oil — ground to a halt.Courtenay Brown, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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These short-term statistics, of course, are not the end of the story by any means.David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The perception that service is falling apart can also hurt efforts to get more state funding for transit, a key concern for Chicago-area transportation agencies as the end of federal COVID-19 relief dollars looms.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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There are also a number of road closures on streets surrounding the campus.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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List of road closures:How to navigate closed roads, traffic after Taylor Swift concerts in downtown Indy A standalone rideshare pickup zone on South Street between Missouri and West streets will operate from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday through Sunday.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Trump has spoken glowingly about House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., despite repeatedly disagreeing over how to approach looming government shutdowns over the last year.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The idea took hold during the Covid shutdown, when all the ingredients at the bar Ketumarn was managing would otherwise have gone to waste.Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Close (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20%28down%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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