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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo:

   What we are really trying to do here is avoid the massive disruption of closing everything down for two weeks the way China did, the way Italy is doing.

2. Laksheish M Patel:

   The ways how SBICAP broker makes clients to loss money 1) Trading platform is clamp down during market fall 2) No command is accepted by trading platform when market swings and at closing session 3) Whole screen or transaction page of trading platform gets whitewashed especially during sudden surge or downfall 4) Accounting system is ambiguous and tricky 5) Automated reply to each complaints and not resolving. No real customer service

3. Brady Skjei:

   That’s one of our strengths in the past, we’ve been good at 6-on-5 and good at closing out games.

4. Venkatesh Shankar:

   They have long been planning to explore that opportunity, created by the vacuum of a lot of department stores closing, they're getting in at a good prices and lease rates.

5. Heiko Maas:

   The crimes of German colonial rule have long burdened relations with Namibia. There can be no closing of the book on the past. However, the recognition of guilt and our request for apology is an important step towards coming to terms with the crimes and shaping the future together.