as in endings
the last part of a process or action
a stand-up comedian has to have a strong closing if he wants a spirited round of applause
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Recent Examples of closings
Here’s a roundup of openings, closings, expansions and awards.
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Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
Another week in Charlotte’s food scene brought new openings, tough closings, a national honor for two local food halls and one very polarizing banana pudding take.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
If mortgage rates remain steady or decline, Colorado’s major markets may see a surge in closings.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
While an evacuation did not occur in that area, there had been evacuations in other parts of Cheboygan County, along with numerous road closings due to the flooding.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
But the growing threat led to more evacuations and school closings on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Driving and parking Race officials recommend taking Metrorail to avoid the traffic jams from road closings.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Visit the Activity section to view system status information, such as any open windows or unlocked doors, and a running history of events, including door openings and closings, triggered sensors, and motion detection.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Although the number of closings is large, the exact locations set to close were not disclosed by the company.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
Another week in Charlotte’s food scene brought new openings, tough closings, a national honor for two local food halls and one very polarizing banana pudding take.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
If mortgage rates remain steady or decline, Colorado’s major markets may see a surge in closings.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
While an evacuation did not occur in that area, there had been evacuations in other parts of Cheboygan County, along with numerous road closings due to the flooding.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
But the growing threat led to more evacuations and school closings on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Driving and parking Race officials recommend taking Metrorail to avoid the traffic jams from road closings.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Visit the Activity section to view system status information, such as any open windows or unlocked doors, and a running history of events, including door openings and closings, triggered sensors, and motion detection.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Although the number of closings is large, the exact locations set to close were not disclosed by the company.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closings
Noun
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These periods tend to bring sudden news, endings, breakthroughs or a turning point.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Word endings did a lot more grammatical work, and verbs followed more complicated patterns.—
Valerie M. Fridland,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to Clemente, his analysis of the video of the scene leads him to some conclusions.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Royals, meanwhile, fell to 34-24 in series finales dating to the 2025 season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Add the memorable cliffhanger, and Nemesis is one of Stargate's strongest finales.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bollards at the ends of each section will permanently keep errant (or malicious) drivers out of the median.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 Apr. 2026
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Others — the dreamers and grinders, as Spencer Nusbaum described yesterday — have to take second jobs to make ends meet while toiling away in minor-league baseball.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over this 18-day period, the SMH closed higher in 17 out of 18 closes.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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Here are seven moves worth making before the warm weather window closes.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Closings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closings. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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