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
By 2021, things were looking better, as the net store closures had significantly decreased to just 180, with 5,228 total retail closures recorded.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Councilmen Seth Walsh and Evan Nolan introduced a motion to work with city police and engineering departments, state agencies, and surrounding jurisdictions on both sides of the Ohio River to identify temporary measures to mitigate the traffic delays posed by the southbound Beard Bridge closure.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
The Container Store did not announce store closures along with its bankruptcy news Sunday.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Further reductions in reimbursements could result in doctors shifting Medicare patient expenses onto patients paying with private insurance, and potentially even hospital closures.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Councilmen Seth Walsh and Evan Nolan introduced a motion to work with city police and engineering departments, state agencies, and surrounding jurisdictions on both sides of the Ohio River to identify temporary measures to mitigate the traffic delays posed by the southbound Beard Bridge closure.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
The Container Store did not announce store closures along with its bankruptcy news Sunday.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Further reductions in reimbursements could result in doctors shifting Medicare patient expenses onto patients paying with private insurance, and potentially even hospital closures.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
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The presence of such peacekeepers probably would require a cessation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kaur used her platform to call for the recognition of artists’ political voices and for a cessation of Israel’s war in Gaza.News Desk, Artforum, 3 Dec. 2024
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Come for the premise, stay for the discussion-worthy ending.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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While some of the greatest scenes are the quiet ones, the very best is the ending, when Dylan decides to go electric, much to the chagrin of his folk music audience.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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The previous year Atlanta’s troubled son Young Thug was shut behind bars on RICO charges, bringing his output to a halt.Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Business as usual ground to a halt when the WHO declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, about four months after the virus was first detected in Wuhan, China.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The end of Eras Tomorrow, Taylor Swift’s massive two-year journey across the globe will come to an end in Vancouver, Canada.Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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With that, their seven-game win streak also came to an end.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Questions to ask yourself as your alcohol-free month comes to a close.Malaka Gharib, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday, with whom Fifteen parted ways at the close of last season, can also be glimpsed in the trailer above — as can Anita Dobson as the increasingly mysterious Mrs. Flood, Ruby’s Notting Hill neighbor.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
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The core antitrust claims of the lawsuit are yet to be resolved and aim for a conclusion before the 2026 racing season.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mangione's case in Pennsylvania will be kept active; at the conclusion of his trial in New York, prosecutors would determine how to proceed, Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks said on Thursday.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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President Biden on Saturday signed the stopgap measure approved by Congress on Friday that will prevent a government shutdown.Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
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The House managed to pass a continuing resolution Friday night to avert a government shutdown, but Speaker Mike Johnson took out a provision that would’ve given Washington D.C. control of RFK Stadium’s land.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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