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)
Verb
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On Friday, a court temporarily stopped the Trump administration from shutting the agency down completely.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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The American goaltender made 26 saves, shutting the door on routine attempts and dangerous chances alike.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Thousands of Palestinians have also been returning to northern Gaza since the start of truce that negotiators hope will lead to a long-term cessation in hostilities.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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But now in 2025, as Trump takes office, a cessation of fighting in Ukraine seems imminent.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The bar specializing in all-things-bubbly closed its doors at 1764 Frankfort Ave.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Feb. 2025
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As widespread flooding swamped Kentucky, Kentucky Route 160 in Knott County was closed due to a landslide, while some homes in Perry County were evacuated, and waters in Hardin County reached historic levels, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday afternoon.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The film lurches toward what could’ve been a great ending, the crisis of mother and daughter finally snapping into sharp and life-threatening focus, but instead leaves us hanging in the middle of the last sentence.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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Hot Milk is spare, rigorously structured but enigmatic, with a shocking ending that could fuel weeks of argument.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here are some of the most notable categories: Foreign policy Trump's foreign policy approach in his early days in office centered around tariff threats, shirking international agreements and bringing much foreign aid to a halt.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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On Thursday, the Trump administration also ordered an immediate halt of the $5 billion program aimed at building more EV charging stations on highways.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The end of season two left a few loose ends untied after Ashtray (Javon Walton) dies in a police shootout, after which his brother Fezco (Angus Cloud) is hauled out by officers.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Tilda Swinton is planning to take a break from acting after her trip to the Berlin Film Festival comes to an end.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On Friday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the closure of live poultry markets in New York City and three counties.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Several Mid-South stores, including those in Memphis, Cordova, Bartlett, and Southaven, are also on the closure list.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The unexpected shutdown also caused widespread concern among consumers about their deposits, their bank and the banking system.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Air traffic control, law enforcement, border protection, power grid maintenance and Social Security and Medicare payments would continue under a shutdown.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Close (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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