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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Recent Examples of close (down)
Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
Noun
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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Hospital medical records showed that O'Keefe's injuries included eyes swollen shut and black and blue, a cut on his right eyelid, a cut to the left side of his nose, a two-inch laceration on the back of his head, multiple skull fractures and six bloody cuts of varied length on his right forearm.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Read the full Sagittarius Daily Horoscope Capricorn (December 21 - January 19) When one door shuts, another door opens during the Virgo lunar eclipse.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Houthis and their Iranian benefactors saved face by insisting that the reduction in the attacks was inspired by the temporary cessation of hostilities between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.—
The Editors,
National Review,
18 Mar. 2025
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The group had accused Israel last week of violating the truce by cutting off humanitarian assistance to Gaza, where Israel then conducted a series of large-scale strikes late Monday despite the cessation of hostilities.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Troy location has closed, while a second location in Brighton has ceased use of a hyperbaric chamber, Peterson's attorney, Gleeson, said during Tuesday's hearing.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Governments, corporations and law enforcement must act decisively — closing legal loopholes, enforcing stronger regulations and fostering global cooperation — or risk ceding control of cyberspace to an unregulated shadow industry.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meet the Real-Life Loves of Netflix's The Residence Cast Keep reading for everything to know about the bombshell ending of The Residence — including the unlikely murderer behind A.B. Wynter’s death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Out of that, this: a team that had three wins over opponents ranked in the top five at the time and 11 wins over NCAA Tournament teams before this lamentable ending.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But his career came to a screeching halt later that year.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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His term began with large-scale immigration raids, a halt to asylum processing for undocumented migrants, and executive orders aimed at expanding the authority of ICE to arrest and detain those in the country illegally.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nature’s Best Photography is accepting submissions for its 2025 edition now until the end of March, and people of all ages and levels of expertise can enter here.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This is part of the Jimmy Butler effect, as the Heat had the league’s eight-highest free-throw attempt rate this season through the end of 2024 when Butler was still on the roster.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Rolling road and freeway ramp closures begin as early as 3 a.m. on race day, according to event organizers.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Several senators mentioned concerns about the closure of rural hospitals in their states.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Senator Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, has found himself under a microscope since voting to keep the government open rather than causing a shutdown.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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After the resort was forced to close, Hopkin recalls how approximately ten staff members, including the general manager, showed up the day after the shutdown – without any discussion of salary.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Close (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20%28down%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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