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
Its French-barrette closure ensures a secure, no-budge fit, too.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
The facility also has a battery storage station owned by PG&E.
Evacuation orders for approximately 1,200 residents near the plant were lifted Friday night, though some road closures remain in place.
—Roseann Cattani, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Property Solutions Colorado is posting closure notices at the property, assessing the condition of the property and helping current tenants find housing, according to the city announcement.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
The store posted a $265 million quarterly loss in its report, but Wentworth said that came from its already-in-progress store closure program and sales of its shares in drug distributor Cencora.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
The facility also has a battery storage station owned by PG&E.
Evacuation orders for approximately 1,200 residents near the plant were lifted Friday night, though some road closures remain in place.
—Roseann Cattani, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Property Solutions Colorado is posting closure notices at the property, assessing the condition of the property and helping current tenants find housing, according to the city announcement.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
The store posted a $265 million quarterly loss in its report, but Wentworth said that came from its already-in-progress store closure program and sales of its shares in drug distributor Cencora.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closure
Noun
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Inspired by this dramatic step toward peace, the looming huge challenges ahead are surmountable: release of the remaining hostages, a permanent cessation of hostilities, humanitarian aid, and more.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2025
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Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the countries most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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And when Trump caught wind that the Biden administration was moving quickly to auction off border wall materials, Texas put that to a halt.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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Like so many Angelenos, Cheyenne Shannon’s routine came to a halt in the hours after the devastating Palisades Fire broke out on the morning of Jan. 7, followed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Cable news, following the end of the presidential election cycle, dropped by 27%.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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Addison Rae Easterling was born in Lafayette, a city on the southern end of Louisiana, to makeup artist Sheri Nicole Easterling and real-estate manager Monty Lopez.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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As the 2024 season came to a close, the 49ers allowed a 100-yard rusher nearly every week and went without a sack in four of their last six contents.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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That was followed by the S&P 500, up 0.5%, setting a new record high close.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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Given that on landing its rotors broke off, that's a pretty definitive conclusion.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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TikTok has restored service in the U.S. less than 24 hours after its nationwide shutdown.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Facing a shutdown, millions of the app’s users expressed disbelief, sadness, anger and defiance, with many posting farewell messages and others mock funerals; while critics have argued that this is a blow to free speech.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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