as in cessations
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 cutoffs
His denim cutoffs, which crept up in length over the years, were known as Bobby Shorts.
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Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The tuxedo shirt Inspired by men’s dress shirts, tuxedo shirts add black-tie elegance to everything from denim cutoffs to, well, black-tie affairs.
—Avery Matera, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
According to Miami-Dade County’s most recent income cutoffs, a single person making up to around $100,000 per year could qualify for this housing.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
As most analysts focus on the symptoms of competition—tariffs, semiconductor supply chain cutoffs, and short-term technological races—Beijing is building capabilities and influence in the underlying systems that will define the decades ahead.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
But keep in mind many have cutoffs for ordering and specific pick up times and instructions.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The Ironman World Championship uses strict time cutoffs for completing the swim, bike and run portions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Powered by a 240-kW battery, the refueler is integrated with SkyMark’s Gen 2 control system, which provides safety cutoffs.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
If successful, the city shouldn’t have any violations of the irrigation ordnance by this time next year, Harder said, emphasizing the cutoffs would only be for irrigation, not indoor usage.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The tuxedo shirt Inspired by men’s dress shirts, tuxedo shirts add black-tie elegance to everything from denim cutoffs to, well, black-tie affairs.
—Avery Matera, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
According to Miami-Dade County’s most recent income cutoffs, a single person making up to around $100,000 per year could qualify for this housing.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
As most analysts focus on the symptoms of competition—tariffs, semiconductor supply chain cutoffs, and short-term technological races—Beijing is building capabilities and influence in the underlying systems that will define the decades ahead.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
But keep in mind many have cutoffs for ordering and specific pick up times and instructions.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The Ironman World Championship uses strict time cutoffs for completing the swim, bike and run portions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Powered by a 240-kW battery, the refueler is integrated with SkyMark’s Gen 2 control system, which provides safety cutoffs.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
If successful, the city shouldn’t have any violations of the irrigation ordnance by this time next year, Harder said, emphasizing the cutoffs would only be for irrigation, not indoor usage.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutoffs
Noun
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But maybe Tomlin wants to take a break after all these winning seasons that have had disappointing endings.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Thomas and Scott have put together storybook endings to their college careers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The fact that any soliloquy halts dramatic action also poses a challenge.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Bowie set his sights on the ends of the observable universe, and on places even darker.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The company’s latest model, the Saros Rover, comes with two articulated legs with wheels at their ends.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The work could affect traffic and street parking at times and may require occasional lane closures.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The weekend closures will allow crews to install 16 girders for the first of the two new flyover ramps.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With Rush, that dynamic expands outward, inviting viewers to draw their own conclusions of what deserves to be present or absent.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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The national Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, cautioned analysts not to read too much into the homicide figures and not to draw conclusions without more information.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Those forms would help volunteers gather information needed to verify people’s situations — an eviction, utility shutoffs, or food stamps, among other issues — to make sure the nonprofit could help them.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Dec. 2025
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Last week was the second time the power company instituted the shutoffs.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But the Nevada Democrat also dislikes government shutdowns or standoffs over them.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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These errant laser beams could induce unintended charges, potentially damaging electronics systems and forcing emergency shutdowns.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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