CLOSING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CLOSING?

Need another word that means the same as “closing”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “closing” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Closing” are: closure, close, conclusion, end, ending, closedown, shutdown, shutting, completion, culmination, mop up, windup

Closing as a Noun

Definitions of "Closing" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “closing” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Termination of operations.
• A concluding action.
• The act of closing something.
• Approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap.
• The last section of a communication.

Synonyms of "Closing" as a noun (12 Words)

close	The temporal end; the concluding time. They were playing better at the close of the season.
closedown	Termination of operations.
closure	Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making. Road closures.
completion	A concluding action. The risk stays with the seller until completion.
conclusion	A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration. He drew his conclusions quickly.
culmination	A heavenly body’s highest celestial point above an observer’s horizon. The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation.
end	The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that when achieved terminates behavior intended to achieve it. You will go to church and there s an end of it.
ending	The end of a word a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme. The student has to choose the right plural endings.
mop up	Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors.
shutdown	A closure of a factory or system, typically a temporary closure due to a fault or for maintenance. The build up was pushing the reactor towards shutdown.
shutting	The act of closing something.
windup	A concluding action.

Usage Examples of "Closing" as a noun

• The ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision.

Associations of "Closing" (30 Words)

climactic	Consisting of or causing a climax. The film s climactic scenes.
closedown	Termination of operations.
completion	The state of being finished. The risk stays with the seller until completion.
conclusion	A judgement or decision reached by reasoning. Each research group came to a similar conclusion.
culminate	Rise to, or form, a summit. The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace.
culmination	The decisive moment in a novel or play. Their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development.
decease	Die. He deceased at his palace of Croydon.
demise	Conveyance or transfer of property or a title by will or lease. The demised property.
dying	In or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be. The making of valves is a dying art.
end	Bring to an end or halt. The ends justify the means.
epilogue	A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened. A disastrous epilogue to the rest of his career.
eventually	After an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay. Eventually after midnight I arrived at the hotel.
extremity	An extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease. The extremity of despair.
final	The final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament. The final answer.
finale	The closing section of a musical composition. The festival ends with a grand finale.
finalize	Complete or agree on a finished and definitive version of. Let s finalize the proposal.
finally	After an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay. He finally arrived to join us.
fingertip	The tip of a finger. Police made a fingertip search of the area.
finis	The end (printed at the end of a book or shown at the end of a film). The market was up at the finish.
finish	The act of finishing. The market was up at the finish.
hemline	The line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat. Modest dress means that hemlines must be below the knee.
last	The last mention or sight of someone or something. Whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was to be determined individually.
moribund	Being on the point of death; breathing your last. A moribund patient.
peak	The narrow part of a ship’s hold at the bow or stern. Tatters of fog clung to the peak of the mountain.
peroration	(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration. He again invoked the theme in an emotional peroration.
shutdown	A closure of a factory or system, typically a temporary closure due to a fault or for maintenance. Engines should be allowed to cool down between a shutdown and the next start.
terminate	Terminate the employment of discharge from an office or position. He was advised to terminate the contract.
termination	An act of dismissing someone from employment. A good result and a happy termination.
windup	Operated by a mechanism. Windup toys.