Synonyms for closure
ˈkloʊ ʒərclo·sure

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1. 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, windup

2. closure, cloture, gag rule, gag lawnoun

   a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

   Synonyms:
   stop, block, settlement, shutdown, gag law, occlusion, law of closure, resolution, gag rule, cloture, blockage, closedown, stoppage, closing

3. closure, law of closurenoun

   a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric

   Synonyms:
   stop, block, settlement, shutdown, gag law, occlusion, law of closure, resolution, gag rule, cloture, blockage, closedown, stoppage, closing

4. settlement, resolution, closurenoun

   something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

   "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

   Synonyms:
   colony, small town, block, firmness of purpose, liquidation, closedown, resolving power, stop, solving, answer, gag law, colonization, resoluteness, solution, solvent, cloture, resolve, stoppage, result, resolving, declaration, law of closure, settlement, closing, blockage, gag rule, shutdown, firmness, occlusion, village, resolution, colonisation

5. blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppagenoun

   an obstruction in a pipe or tube

   "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, cube, blocking, full stop, stoppage, layover, cloture, law of closure, halt, plosive, gag law, diaphragm, pulley-block, pulley, arrest, closing, point, closedown, plosive speech sound, occlusion, cylinder block, check, occluded front, obstruction, mental block, engine block, full point, block, blockage, stop consonant, stopover, shutdown, stop, occlusive, city block, auction block, resolution, period, stay, pulley block, catch, plosive consonant, gag rule, settlement

6. blockage, closure, occlusionnoun

   the act of blocking

   Synonyms:
   block, gag law, occluded front, gag rule, obstruction, stoppage, cloture, blockage, occlusion, law of closure, settlement, closing, shutdown, stop, closedown, resolution

7. closure, closedown, closing, shutdownverb

   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

8. closure, clotureverb

   terminate debate by calling for a vote

   "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"

   Synonyms:
   cloture

Matched Categories

1. • Gestalt Law Of Organization
   • Approach
   • Decision Making
   • End
   • Obstruction

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1. List of paraphrases for "closure":

   closing, closures, close, closed, latch, shutdown, end, fence, decommissioning, conclusion, lock, concluding, shut-off, close-out, shut-down, blockade, shut, zipper, sealing, closeout, termination, fencing, abandonment

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1. Brett Eagleson:

   We need the President to be our hero. Be our champion, Mr. President. This is a direct appeal to Brett Eagleson. Help us in this fight. Stand by our side. Allow us to have the justice and closure that we deserve.

2. John Gross:

   As a defense attorney, I cannot imagine a possible defense that he would have to these charges, maybe at sentencing, he'll say something about what caused him to do this. And maybe that will bring some closure for some folks. But it's really hard to even imagine what he could say to give people context or closure for an act that's so bizarre and violent — and unjustifiable.

3. Tish Leewaye:

   Just please tell us where she is at so we can get the closure that everyone wants.

4. Neal Pinkston:

   This confirmation by the grand jury of the investigative findings means the cold case murder of Samuel Pettyjohn is officially closed, our Cold Case Unit put in countless hours to solve this unusual case. Hopefully, Our Cold Case Unit will bring some closure and peace to Pettyjohn's surviving family members.

5. Ankie Spitzer:

   This is closure for us. This is incredibly important. We waited 44 years to have this remembrance and recognition for our loved ones who were so brutally killed in Munich, that they would be really accepted as members of the Olympic family. It is what we wanted because they were members of the Olympic family.