Closure

usgb/ˈkləʊʒər/
noun

The act of closing or ending something.

The closure of the factory will mean the loss of 300 jobs.
Visual representation of "closure" - The act of closing or ending something

Often appears as...

  • the closure of
  • temporary closure
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Emotional Impact

Closure in the sense of ending jobs can have a strong negative emotional weight.

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The closure of the mine devastated the local community.
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Business Connotation

'Closure' can imply a strategic business decision beyond mere ending.

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The board announced the planned closure of the underperforming branches.
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cessationcompletionconclusioncurtailendfinaleresolutionshut downterminate
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