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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Others are finding elegant endings, like Links Hall, which ceased operations this summer after nearly four decades as a hub for small, experimental performance.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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And perhaps this will be Swift’s most lasting contribution to culture, not her music, or business innovations, but her proof that love stories can have happy endings without requiring women to disappear into them.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two streetcars are connected to opposite ends of a single cable, counterbalancing each other.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some PAs described performing an array of side jobs to make ends meet while PA-ing, like working as a line cook at a local college, as a brand ambassador and as a staff member at a resort.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How to check online The Michigan Department of Transportation maintains a website showing all construction, closures and other information for in-state roads.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to heed any remaining road closures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That is not to say one approach is better or worse than another; rather, even the most scientific approach might still not provide unequivocal conclusions.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Berry did not draw conclusions about whose values were ultimately right.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 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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The production changes come on the heels of partial shutdowns at the electric vehicle manufacturing plant Factory Zero, in Detroit-Hamtramck.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Michigan state government last had budget shutdowns in 2007 and 2009.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Cutoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutoffs. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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