as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the utility company threatened them with the shutoff of electricity if the bills weren't paid
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1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands
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2
as in to kill
to cause to stop functioning
shut off the computer to save electricity
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Recent Examples of shutoff
Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In one example given in the complaint, a scammer pretended to be a ConEdison employee notifying a victim of a fraudulent shutoff notice.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
Data centers partner with renewables to lower their footprint, while Bitcoin miners act as flexible loads that can absorb excess capacity or shut off during peak demand.
—Alvaro Rozo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Our tester appreciated the bucket’s convenient carrying handle and automatic shutoff and timer features, preventing potential fire hazards and protecting linens from damage.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In one example given in the complaint, a scammer pretended to be a ConEdison employee notifying a victim of a fraudulent shutoff notice.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Branches break off in the wind and fall onto power lines, which can shut off the lights in every house in the neighborhood.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
Data centers partner with renewables to lower their footprint, while Bitcoin miners act as flexible loads that can absorb excess capacity or shut off during peak demand.
—Alvaro Rozo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
Noun
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Offering smoking cessation, nutrition counseling, stress management workshops and fitness incentives can reduce claims related to preventable conditions.—
Jessica Stroud,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Or that cessation triggers withdrawal symptoms—including pain, fever, and diarrhea—similar to those faced by opioid abusers.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Fighting on the island had stopped, so the soldiers in the picture were not under fire, and the action of raising the flag (there is a movie of it) took all of a few seconds.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At least four people were killed and eight were injured after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints service in Michigan on Sunday morning, police said.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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There have been a lot of calls for arms embargoes and a halt to aid for Israel.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tourism ground to a halt just ahead of October, the biggest season for visitors.—
Laura Hackett,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trouble in Mind Records, the Chicago label that specialized in punk and garage-rock for more than a decade, has ceased operations.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
26 Sep. 2025
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All her fraudulent welfare handouts ceased in January 2025.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The truck driver tried to brake before the fatal crash, and officials do not expect to file any criminal charges, WFIE reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Strong, random gusts of wind caught out plenty, suddenly changing grip levels and even braking points and littering the track with leaves and branches.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike Peacemaker season one — which is completely DCU, besides the ending and one or two mentions of different things — The Suicide Squad brings up more questions than answers.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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To put it into perspective, the structure of Hades II necessitates that players conquer both routes of its story, and multiple times at that to reach the true ending.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But that’s not where the partnership ends.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bryant ended his Cowboys career with the most receiving touchdowns for any receiver in team history (73).—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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