Synonyms for Closing
ˈkloʊ zɪŋclos·ing

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1. shutting, closingnoun

   the act of closing something

   Synonyms:
   shutdown, windup, closedown, end, shutting, conclusion, close, closing, culmination, completion, mop up, ending, closure

   Antonyms:
   opening, initiatory, first, starting, introductory, maiden, beginning(a), initiative, inaugural

2. conclusion, end, close, closing, endingnoun

   the last section of a communication

   "in conclusion I want to say..."

   Synonyms:
   shutting, goal, termination, determination, end, closing curtain, conclusion, decision, finish, ending, culmination, terminal, death, mop up, ratiocination, close, finis, finale, stopping point, remainder, completion, remnant, closing, destruction, shutdown, final stage, oddment, closedown, closure, windup, last

   Antonyms:
   opening, starting, initiatory, initiative, first, beginning(a), inaugural, introductory, maiden

3. closing, closurenoun

   approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap

   "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"

   Synonyms:
   block, gag law, completion, end, gag rule, conclusion, ending, culmination, resolution, stoppage, mop up, cloture, close, occlusion, blockage, law of closure, settlement, closing, shutdown, shutting, stop, closedown, closure, windup

   Antonyms:
   opening, maiden, initiatory, first, inaugural, beginning(a), initiative, introductory, starting

4. closure, closedown, closing, shutdownnoun

   termination of operations

   "they regretted the closure of the day care center"

   Synonyms:
   block, gag law, completion, end, gag rule, conclusion, ending, culmination, stoppage, mop up, cloture, blockage, occlusion, law of closure, settlement, closing, shutdown, close, shutting, stop, closedown, resolution, windup, closure

   Antonyms:
   opening, starting, initiative, inaugural, first, beginning(a), maiden, initiatory, introductory

5. completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop upadjective

   a concluding action

   Synonyms:
   shutdown, windup, closedown, end, shutting, climax, apogee, mop up, pass completion, closing, culmination, completion, conclusion, ending, close, closure

   Antonyms:
   opening, introductory, first, maiden, initiatory, starting, initiative, inaugural, beginning(a)

6. closingadjective

   final or ending

   "the closing stages of the election"; "the closing weeks of the year"; "the closing scene of the film"; "closing remarks"

   Antonyms:
   opening, first, initiative, maiden, inaugural, starting, introductory, beginning(a), initiatory

Matched Categories

1. • Approach
   • Motion
   • Termination

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. closingadjective

   Synonyms:
   concluding, final

2. closingnoun

   Synonyms:
   stopping up, obstruction, blockade, occlusion, peroration

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1. List of paraphrases for "closing":

   closure, concluding, close, end, conclusion, latch, fence, close-out, shutdown, sealing, final, closed, lock, conclude, closures, terminating, fencing, shutting, bridging, shut, termination, finish

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How to use Closing in a sentence?

1. Ildefonso Guajardo:

   If the conditions are defined by next week, nothing stands in the way of closing a deal by the end of May.

2. Chris Gautz:

   What we're finding is the hardest part right now is finding commercial placements for individuals without family or friends, we're finding a lot of those are closing their doors to prisoners right now. Sometimes it's a county health department putting up a red flag : We don't have cases. We don't want you to parole this person back to the community. We're worried we might get it.

3. Inger Andersen:

   We're not nearly where we want to be, we want to be optimistic and say the window is still open, we can still make it — but it's closing very fast. The reality is we must make this happen in this current decade.

4. Gilberto Troya:

   We're doing this to avoid closing the plant.

5. Donald Trump:

   Nabisco is closing a factory in Chicago, and they’re moving to Mexico. No more Oreos. I don’t like Oreos anymore.