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
This best-selling $10 summer top is lightweight, wrinkle-free, and goes with everything from maxi skirts to denim cutoffs.
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
For the simplest of outfit formulas, pair denim cutoffs with a white crop top and an oversized denim jacket, à la Hailey Bieber.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 5 June 2026
This popular pleated style of high-waist shorts provides a polished alternative to casual cutoffs or shorter drawstring silhouettes.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
While not all executives support hard cutoffs between work and life, data suggest workers remain committed to setting limits.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 May 2026
That poor performance was largely due to data collection cutoffs, the district argued last year.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The mostly female attendees range from 30 years old to over 70 and are attired in outfits including cutoffs, tank tops, straw fedoras and glamorous full-length dresses.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The cutoffs often appear to last.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Local regulations around cutoffs for fertilizing lawns in fall may also be a factor.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
For the simplest of outfit formulas, pair denim cutoffs with a white crop top and an oversized denim jacket, à la Hailey Bieber.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 5 June 2026
This popular pleated style of high-waist shorts provides a polished alternative to casual cutoffs or shorter drawstring silhouettes.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
While not all executives support hard cutoffs between work and life, data suggest workers remain committed to setting limits.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 May 2026
That poor performance was largely due to data collection cutoffs, the district argued last year.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The mostly female attendees range from 30 years old to over 70 and are attired in outfits including cutoffs, tank tops, straw fedoras and glamorous full-length dresses.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The cutoffs often appear to last.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Local regulations around cutoffs for fertilizing lawns in fall may also be a factor.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
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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Parents are choosing names with softer sounds and vowel endings such as Alonso, Ilyas, Amos, and Lennon for boys, and Rhea, Rosalina, Aura, Ines, and Zeina for girls.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The end of Dexter is so widely hated that it’s considered by many to be among the worst TV show endings ever.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
Noun
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In practice the printer ran for about 3 months (including setup and halts), whereas a traditional cast bridge might have taken 3–4 times longer.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Former leaders warn that the loss of institutional knowledge, combined with halts to the incoming pipeline of public health workers, may lead to a long-term crisis.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The drone filmed from the north and south ends of the channel and shot an FWC boat travelling around the same speed that Pino’s Robalo was going on the day of the crash and the same path before avoiding the piling at the last second.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Many of those students pay full price, helping colleges make ends meet.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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His appearance as the first sitting president at an NBA Finals game brought a crackdown on security with checkpoints, magnetometers and street closures confounding fans, commuters and tourists.—
Brian Mahoney,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Bears prompt school closures in Japan Talk about an unexpected disruption.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Noun
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People can draw their own conclusions, though.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Lee also warned about drawing strong conclusions from early returns, estimating that only about 40% of ballots cast had been counted through Wednesday.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Due to the critical fire weather conditions, Pacific Gas and Electric warned that Northern California customers will likely see power shutoffs Wednesday and Thursday in multiple counties.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The areas at risk for power shutoffs include Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Napa, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama and Yolo counties.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Even then, there were significant differences in patterns among cities (and intra-city neighborhoods) in terms of how cities recovered from the shutdowns.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The force of that earthquake six years ago traveled several hundred miles away to South Florida cut the workday short for employees in several buildings and spurring some road shutdowns.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Cutoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutoffs. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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