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
After that, fertility clinics may have age cutoffs for those who want to use their own eggs because, realistically, the chances getting pregnant are so small, there’re not feasible, Choi says.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 2 Sep. 2025
There have been complete aid cutoffs.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Dua Lipa channeled the look of ’90s off-duty models by pairing cutoffs with a tee and designer belt.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Rigid assessment cutoffs can exclude candidates who don't meet every requirement upfront but possess strong learning potential and a growth mindset.
—Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Ruffled socks, denim cutoffs, and a crisp white button-up?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
The wildfire caused widespread evacuations and power cutoffs in the Malibu area.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Everybody is in denim and cutoffs.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
There's no evidence that Aykroyd was self-conscious about strutting around in a pair of denim cutoffs in front of the cast and crew, but the sketch he's shown rehearsing in the film is real.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 2 Sep. 2025
There have been complete aid cutoffs.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Dua Lipa channeled the look of ’90s off-duty models by pairing cutoffs with a tee and designer belt.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Rigid assessment cutoffs can exclude candidates who don't meet every requirement upfront but possess strong learning potential and a growth mindset.
—Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Ruffled socks, denim cutoffs, and a crisp white button-up?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
The wildfire caused widespread evacuations and power cutoffs in the Malibu area.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Everybody is in denim and cutoffs.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
There's no evidence that Aykroyd was self-conscious about strutting around in a pair of denim cutoffs in front of the cast and crew, but the sketch he's shown rehearsing in the film is real.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutoffs
Noun
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All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Typology, apply a quarter-size amount, lather from root to ends, and massage into scalp.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These closures could have a major impact on the rest of the West Coast, including Washington, as these states rely on California's refining capacity for continuous supply to meet domestic demand.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Stein has been critical of the nation’s response to Covid-19, including mask mandates and business closures.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite the promise, researchers caution against early conclusions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Plus-size segment remains underserved by apparel market Mallorie Dunn, a professor of fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and owner of SmartGlamour, a clothing line that offers the smallest and largest sizes, worries about the apparel retail market rushing to conclusions.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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State and local governments often offer relief programs to prevent shutoffs—and many states do not allow shutoffs, especially during dangerous weather conditions, says Baker-Branstetter.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Moving the utilities underground also reduces the need for future power shutoffs.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One of the shutdowns is in South Florida, the only store in the state affected, according to a court document list filed in June and amended in August.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The plant is slated to close by April, the latest in a string of recent California fuel-plant shutdowns.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Cutoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutoffs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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