Meaning & use
closure
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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