as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined
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Recent Examples of close (down)
Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
Noun
During the closedown period, the amount of sand taken from the beach will be lowered to a maximum of 240,000 tons a year from an average of almost 300,000 that state regulators say had been taken out over the past three decades.
—Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close (down)
Verb
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The right-hander shut the Fish out over five innings, allowing five hits and two walks, while striking out four.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Third, effective assertion—expressing your viewpoint clearly and confidently while inviting dialogue instead of shutting it down.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Cuts to smoking prevention and cessation programs, for example, don’t square with the aim of decreasing rates of chronic disease.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Any deal that eases sanctions or normalizes Russia's global standing should come with an end to weapons transfers to Iran and Syria and a cessation of military cooperation that enhances Iran's nuclear and missile programs.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Note: Aqua e Vino is temporarily closed for renovations.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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But Melissa outwits them all and knocks everyone out by closing the fireplace flue.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Season 3 left off in a dire place — in a shocking twist ending, Ava betrayed Deborah after the comedian had stabbed her in the back by naming someone else as the head writer of her new late-night show.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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So the ending of the record is getting up onto the top of the moors and screaming at the sky—and off and into the clouds, and then we’re gone.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But Putin had other ideas, tying a halt in hostilities to the West readmitting certain Russian banks into the West’s financial network.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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One unique thing Reno fit into it is a short sound around the 1:35 mark that sounds like a car screeching to a halt.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the dad is wheeled away for treatment, their son is taken to wait in the employee break room until the end of his mom’s shift.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This design makes for a lot of tense moments as players use up their items and jockey for position at the end of each section cutoff.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a memo sent Monday night, Blanche directed the closure of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordered prosecutors to pivot to investigating transnational criminal organizations and terrorist groups that use crypto to engage in illicit transactions.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The orders, which will be signed at the White House, will direct the Interior and Energy Departments to take steps to support coal production and prevent the closure of aging power plants, one source said.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What To Know The shutdown announcement came hours after Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on federal authorities to revoke New York Helicopter Tours' operating permits.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Meta will point to an increase in traffic to Instagram and Facebook during TikTok's brief shutdown in the United States in January as evidence of competition, according to court records.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Close (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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