closure

noun

ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce closure (audio)
Definition of closurenext
as in cessation
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 closure Chipotle had recently announced the closure of some underperforming locations and made corporate restructuring decisions. — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The big picture: The indoor vertical farming sector has been rocked by closures over the past few years. — Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025 The closures are to assist with security measures around the courthouse due to court proceedings for Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 25, of El Salvador, who is charged in the killing of 37-year-old Rachel Morin on the Ma and Pa Heritage Trail in August 2023. — Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025 For over a year, the family stayed in the Donbas, coping with evacuations and pharmacy closures. — Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for closure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
  1. cessation
  2. ending
  3. halt
  4. end
  5. close
  6. conclusion
  7. shutdown
Noun
  • The crucial question, though, is whether this creeping ceasefire is the start of a real peace process that may develop into an actual cessation of hostilities and even a lasting peace in Ukraine.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Its cessation would cause an immediate breakdown in command and control across Ukrainian frontlines, which would be militarily disastrous.
    — Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of cessation
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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
  • Where Season 1’s ending directs viewers’ ire toward Lumon, an evil corporation that faked Gemma’s death and then experimented on her, Season 2’s ending puts the climactic weight on Mark.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of ending
Noun
  • In today’s interconnected world, a virus emerging in one corner of the globe can bring entire economies to a halt and overwhelm healthcare systems thousands of miles away.
    — Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Community backlash forced revisions to the flawed plan and brought the zoning rewrite to a halt.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of halt
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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
  • Trump ordered end of program on first day in office The revocation of the status is part of President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of end
Noun
  • As legislative sessions across several states come to a close, experts do not expect a domino effect of state legislation seeking to overturn conversion therapy bans in the 23 states that have them.
    — Solcyré Burga, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The debut season of TGL has come to a close, and Atlanta Drive GC are the inaugural champions.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of close
Noun
  • The new agreement will come at the conclusion of the previous 12-year deal agreed to by both parties, which was signed in 2013 for $5.2 billion Canadian.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
  • This is the conclusion of a study by researchers from China, who said such a presence could explain the mysterious nature of rapidly moving stars in our galaxy's halo.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • During the pandemic shutdown, Unwind launched virtual social times for knitters and crocheters, later moving to the parks and eventually back to the store when businesses reopened.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Tesla’s first modest drop in quarterly sales only occurred in 2020 during the pandemic when shutdowns hit production and deliveries.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of shutdown

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