SHAKEOUTS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

shakeouts

noun

plural of shakeout

as in shake-ups

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Nothing in twelve months of directives, license grants and product shutdowns suggests that trade is on the table.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
But large language models are not warning drivers about full shutdowns that just occurred 2 miles ahead.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of shutdowns

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Bill 26-0192 gets rid of the requirement for the Board of Estimates’ approval of minor privileges, such as sidewalk and street closings or the approval of private signs extending into the public right of way.

— Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Johnson was trying to link school closings and consolidation to privatization, which is mostly a different issue in education.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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Mental states correspond to a particular physicality of the brain, meaning that sadness corresponds to specific wirings and firings in the brain.

— Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Pelley was shown the door with cause after confronting management over the firings at a June 1 meeting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

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