1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill
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2
as in to separate
to set or keep apart from others
the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
with a cutoff for funding the war, military operations soon ground to a halt
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Recent Examples of cut off
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But after making a few payments, Ellington would cut off all contact, the lawsuit alleged.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Lalley hoped to prove that when those cold spots disappeared, so would the last traces of order in the deck — giving him a way to show the existence of a cutoff.
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John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Verb
What unsettled European businesses wasn’t the specific dispute, but the realization that a foreign government can unilaterally cut off AI systems that companies have built into their daily operations, with no warning and no appeal.
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Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But after making a few payments, Ellington would cut off all contact, the lawsuit alleged.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Noun
However, the finale — along with the eighth and ninth installments of the 10-episode season — missed the strict May 31 cutoff and, thus, will roll over for various categories next year.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Lalley hoped to prove that when those cold spots disappeared, so would the last traces of order in the deck — giving him a way to show the existence of a cutoff.
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John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut off
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Chisholm scored on Jose Caballero's RBI groundout in the fourth inning before hitting a two-run homer in the sixth as New York ended a three-game losing streak and stopped Detroit's four-game winning streak.
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Disneyland officials said a cast member immediately stopped the ride.
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By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.
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De la Espriella strikes reassuring tone With only a few hundred thousand votes separating the two candidates, De la Espriella used his victory speech to try to calm his critics.
Noun
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Starting an exercise program, eating better, smoking cessation -- these are all examples of behaviors that require serious commitment to implement and maintain.
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Tehran insists that the deal’s implementation start with a cessation of all fighting — including between Israel and Hezbollah.
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As of Monday evening, no formal announcement had been made regarding when the facility would cease operations or when the demobilization process would be completed.
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Haiti ceased making payments in 1947.
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Firefighters have also isolated lithium-ion batteries and have hoselines dousing them.
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To isolate the more desirable U-235, scientists strip away its more stable cousin, U-238, through a process known as enrichment.
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Pugh-Banks secured three individual gold medals, claiming gold in the all-around final and on the vault and floor exercise, the latter ending in a tie.
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Other than Bonnie having a new bestie and Buzz and Jessie getting married, the status quo is essentially unchanged, in contrast to the way the last two installments shook things up in a massive way with their endings.
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Kylee and Aven left Bachelor in Paradise in a relationship but without an engagement, though their romance ended shortly after the season finale aired.
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The dismissal of the arson charge does not end the criminal case against Hobby.
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Road blockades have caused shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies in parts of the country and ground the economy to a halt over the past 50 days.
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The ceasefire in the MOU extends to a halt in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, requiring Israel to withdraw from Lebanon under a final deal that Trump hopes to reach within 60 days.
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“Cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20off. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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