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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One of Austin’s beloved Tex-Mex institutions has shut its doors.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Spanish, Italian and Greek embassies also shut to the public for the day, but the U.K. government and France said their embassies remained open.Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Already, doctors sometimes prescribe such medications, as well as products like nicotine patches and gums, off-label for adults who need help with vaping cessation.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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However, the smoking cessation aid is offering a glimmer of hope for many long COVID patients.Asmae Fahmy, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
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Over 800 post-secondary institutions have closed since 2008.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Markets are also scheduled to close early on Christmas Eve.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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The most shocking part of The Madness ending is that the big conspiracy at the heart of Muncie’s problems wasn’t a conspiracy at all.Barry Levitt, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
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In 1789, George Washington called for a national day of Thanksgiving so that everyone could express gratitude for the happy ending of the country's war of independence and the successful ratification of the American Constitution.Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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How Riley’s morning jog at the University of Georgia’s campus came to a halt on February 22.Nicole Chavez, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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That means if the plant goes down, say in an attack, a large section of grid, or even the entire grid, comes to a halt.Peter Prengaman, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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To that end, a new coalition of nonprofits and government agencies has formed to foster collaboration among the many researchers, land managers and tribes working to conserve Joshua trees, with the help of $1.4 million in seed money from California’s Wildlife Conservation Board.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Trump began dancing to the song at the end of his rallies in 2020, bouncing to the beat with his fists poking at the air.Joe Murphy, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Journal Sentinel reached out to Doc to learn more about the closure and his future plans but wasn't able to connect for an interview in time for publication.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Public hearings were set for Nov. 19 and Dec. 3, and the board’s vote on the closures was rescheduled for Dec. 5.Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
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The shutdown disrupted communications and affected everyday services such as banking, ride-hailing and food delivery.RIAZAT BUTT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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This lifeless 30-7 blowout loss, the Giants’ sixth straight defeat to fall to 2-9, confirmed the locker room’s skepticism of Joe Schoen’s and Brian Daboll’s operation after their shutdown and release of Daniel Jones.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 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 3 Dec. 2024.
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