as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason
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Recent Examples of stoppage
Ennis needed less than two minutes to secure a first-round stoppage against challenger Uisma Lima in Philly’s Wells Fargo Center to claim the WBA interim super-welterweight title.
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Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
There is, however, one exception that can come in handy for travelers nervous that the ongoing stoppage will ruin their plans.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Three minutes into stoppage time, Nicolás Fernández Mercau capitalized on the tired legs.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The stoppage of food aid is unprecedented, as not other presidential administration has delayed SNAP during a shutdown.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
There is, however, one exception that can come in handy for travelers nervous that the ongoing stoppage will ruin their plans.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Three minutes into stoppage time, Nicolás Fernández Mercau capitalized on the tired legs.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The stoppage of food aid is unprecedented, as not other presidential administration has delayed SNAP during a shutdown.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppage
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The push underscores a rift within the Senate GOP conference about how best to navigate the shutdown and the cessation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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This development, while carrying with it new risks for Sudan's future, may also bear opportunities for an eventual settlement, or at least a temporary cessation of hostilities.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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In May 2021, one of the largest fuel pipeline systems in the United States was paralyzed when a cyberattack brought operations to an abrupt halt.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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But Friday night, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily paused that judicial order to allow time for an appeals court to decide whether to issue a more lasting halt.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Did the 'Christy' ending happen in real life?—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ending of the film certainly leaves it open to the possibility.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Chicago was among the teams with interest in acquiring New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson II.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the train hurtles toward its final destination, mother and daughter must confront both their past and the paranormal – before the journey reaches a deadly conclusion.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The tariffs case in most respects appears to be an instance in which the conservative Justices would favor limiting executive power, but the idea that foreign affairs and emergencies are different may muddy that conclusion.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppage. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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