Meaning & use

closure

noun·Academic

The act of closing something, or a feeling of emotional resolution after a difficult experience has ended.

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The factory's closure left hundreds of workers searching for new jobs.

Writing a letter to her late father gave her a sense of closure.

A note on using this word

Closure is used both literally, for shutting a business or place, and emotionally, for the feeling of having resolved a painful chapter.

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