as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shutdown
Air travelers are paying the price of the shutdown with unpredictable, snaking TSA lines at airports across the country, jeopardizing their chances to pass through security on time for their flights.
—
Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
On a single day in mid-March during the partial government shutdown, Clear signed 20,000 people up for a membership, McLaughlin said.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
In my opinion, the 18th Amendment should be repealed so Congress doesn’t get paid during a shutdown.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Homeland Security has said roughly 50,000 TSA employees would work during the shutdown.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shutdown
Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
On a single day in mid-March during the partial government shutdown, Clear signed 20,000 people up for a membership, McLaughlin said.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
In my opinion, the 18th Amendment should be repealed so Congress doesn’t get paid during a shutdown.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Homeland Security has said roughly 50,000 TSA employees would work during the shutdown.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shutdown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
Noun
-
The deaths mark the second fatal incident in two days involving the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, a peacekeeping force established in 1978 and which later monitored cessation of hostilities between the two nations.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Washington wants a complete cessation of Iran’s nuclear weapons program.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
It has not been publicly released, and DHS did not respond to requests to explain if the halt was permanent.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
-
The idea to launch a podcast began during the pandemic, when touring — and the world — came to a screeching halt.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell and his staff felt Shota Imanaga’s preparation in Arizona provided the perfect platform to bounce back from a rocky ending to 2025.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
-
After the story ran, the Department of Transportation sent a crew uptown and patched it, plus a few more nearby, giving our story a happy ending and providing an unusually stark example of what simple accountability journalism can achieve.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Finally, the market got the call from its landlord confirming that a development was incoming, and Smorgasburg announced its closure last November.—
Amanda Rosa
March 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
-
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has constrained oil supplies, driving up transportation costs for a range of industries.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which administers the Medicaid expansion, would be tasked with conducting the review of all of its recipients by the end of the year.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
-
With no apparent end to the Iran war in sight, GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan predicts a gallon of gas will keep rising.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
All lottery entrants have an equal chance of selection, and results will be announced shortly after registration closes.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
-
Sensing, perhaps, that the patience of his audience was nearing its end, Turner brought his talk to a close.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The amazingly rapid reconstruction project came to a conclusion in December 2024.—
David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
-
Another great example of this in action is KPMG’s new early career program focused on human qualities such as critical thinking, data analysis, and drawing conclusions rather than technical know-how.—
Teuila Hanson,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
