as in cessations
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 closures
School closures also impacted San Diego County due to preemptive power outages and inclement weather, the county’s Office of Education posted on social media Tuesday.
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Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The closures mark a turning point for the city’s migrant crisis.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
In a statement Tuesday announcing the closures, Adams credited the city’s 30- and 60-day shelter stay limits and case management efforts and said the city will look for more sites to close.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
This catches many businesses off guard, sometimes resulting in closures.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The majority are also concerned about being able to get essential medications close to home due to closures.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Last month, similar Santa Ana winds helped the Mountain Fire explode in size and send it tearing through neighborhoods, prompting evacuations and school closures.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Most Popular Struggling CT mall to see more store closures heading into new year.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Newsweek reached out to Simon Property Group, which owns the outlets, regarding shop closures but has yet to receive a response.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The closures mark a turning point for the city’s migrant crisis.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
In a statement Tuesday announcing the closures, Adams credited the city’s 30- and 60-day shelter stay limits and case management efforts and said the city will look for more sites to close.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
This catches many businesses off guard, sometimes resulting in closures.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The majority are also concerned about being able to get essential medications close to home due to closures.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Last month, similar Santa Ana winds helped the Mountain Fire explode in size and send it tearing through neighborhoods, prompting evacuations and school closures.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Most Popular Struggling CT mall to see more store closures heading into new year.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Newsweek reached out to Simon Property Group, which owns the outlets, regarding shop closures but has yet to receive a response.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closures
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The shutdowns picked up in the second half of the decade, hastened by industry consolidation that led to the closure of a growing number of chain pharmacies between 2018 and 2021.Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Make sure your computer isn't overheating Computer overheating is a common cause of intermittent shutdowns and crashes.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania’s voter registration closes.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania’s voter registration closes.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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The jury was asked to draw starkly different conclusions from the evidence.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Data can be used to remove some of the guesswork, helping your managers draw meaningful conclusions about past performance and gain a lens into their teams’ potential future performance.Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Closures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closures. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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