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
An ocean water contact closure has been lifted near the intersection of Spindrift Drive and Princess Street in La Jolla after being in place for about 24 hours because of a sewage spill, according to the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality.
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La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The company in Coppell, Texas, said five of its outlets in the Los Angeles region are marked for closure, including stores in Tustin, Costa Mesa, Pasadena, Foothill Ranch and Long Beach.
—Md Fazlur Rahman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The bankruptcy filing and store closures come after several other big box retailers have done the same this year, including Big Lots, Joann Fabrics, Kohl's, JCPenney, Macy's and Party City.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The closure comes following a lease-renewal dispute with the building’s landlord that culminated in a lawsuit filed against the restaurant this month over nearly $150,000 in allegedly unpaid rent, per Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journals.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 16 June 2025
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La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The company in Coppell, Texas, said five of its outlets in the Los Angeles region are marked for closure, including stores in Tustin, Costa Mesa, Pasadena, Foothill Ranch and Long Beach.
—Md Fazlur Rahman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
The bankruptcy filing and store closures come after several other big box retailers have done the same this year, including Big Lots, Joann Fabrics, Kohl's, JCPenney, Macy's and Party City.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The closure comes following a lease-renewal dispute with the building’s landlord that culminated in a lawsuit filed against the restaurant this month over nearly $150,000 in allegedly unpaid rent, per Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journals.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
Noun
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Israel must halt its aggression, and absent a total cessation of military aggression against us, our responses will continue.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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This cessation would have come immediately after these raids were getting started in earnest.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Even a half-century later, the undead ghouls that descend upon survivors in a Pennsylvania farm house are timeless and the gut-punch ending couldn't be more timely.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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When marriages end, those endings tend leave couples with a void and feelings of disappointment.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Loyalty is hard to maintain when authenticity falters and innovation halts.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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The Tatum injury sent Boston’s dynastic rise into a screeching halt.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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Near the end of their captivity, the kidnappers cut off the ring finger of Juan’s left hand.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Siri has been hitting outside, going through a running progression and taking outfield jumps for about a month with the hope of returning by the end of the month.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Lyles and Hill Confirm Race With the indoor season coming to a close, Lyles and Hill both confirm the race is on.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Monahan to be phased out Despite earlier reports, Jay Monahan’s time as PGA Tour commissioner will indeed be coming to a close at the end of next year, making way for new CEO Brian Rolapp, who was officially introduced to players yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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That said, this bit felt like a very important emotional conclusion, that real change had finally been achieved between these two characters.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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What is a totalitarian leader other than an individualist taking that creed to its cruel conclusions, erasing the uniqueness of every other person into mere characters in a drama?—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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That would easily replace the supply lost from a total shutdown of the Straits of Hormuz for sixty days.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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More recently during years of divided government, GOP leaders had to rely on Democrats to approve must-pass funding bills to avoid shutdowns.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
12 June 2025
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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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