Synonyms for closing
ˈkloʊ zɪŋ

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. shutting, closing(noun)

   the act of closing something

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

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

2. conclusion, end, close, closing, ending(noun)

   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, destruction, shutdown, final stage, oddment, closedown, closure, windup, last

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

3. closing, closure(noun)

   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, shutdown, shutting, stop, closedown, closure, windup

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

4. closure, closedown, closing, shutdown(noun)

   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, 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 up(adj)

   a concluding action

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

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

6. closing(adj)

   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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. closing(a)

   Synonyms:
   concluding, final

2. closing(n)

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

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

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

How to pronounce closing?

Alex

US English

Daniel

British

Karen

Australian

Veena

Indian

How to say closing in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use closing in a sentence?

1. Sumie Umeyo:

   At first, it wasn't raining that much, but they spoke of record-breaking rain and it started raining heavily, then they began closing the roads. We looked outside and the roads were like rivers.

2. Ba Odah defense attorney:

   It is a transparent attempt to hide the fact that the President Barack Obama administration’s interagency process for closing Guantanamo is an incoherent mess, and it is plainly intended to conceal the inconsistency between the administration’s stated intention to close Guantanamo and the steps taken to transfer cleared men.

3. William Transier:

   The judge felt we we close and we should take one more shot at closing the gap.

4. Mark Elliott:

   It is the smaller businesses that needed to be at the front of the aid line, in the best of times, smaller businesses are fragile. In our industry, especially, we can be inches from closing our doors.

5. Apple Inc on Saturday:

   Out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts, we're closing all our corporate offices, stores, and contact centers in mainland China through February 9.

Images & Illustrations of closing