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
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Best for rooms around 250 square feet, this air purifier also offers multiple speed options and a convenient 2-, 4-, or 8-hour automatic shutoff timer.
—Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2025
Now, income stagnation and rising living costs are sending wage earners to food banks across the country — all as the federal government shuts off funding streams that provide millions with healthier, harder-to-get groceries.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Thousands of people across Southern California were without power on Tuesday as Southern California Edison instituted public safety power shutoffs, which aim to mitigate threats in areas where the utility’s equipment could be at a high risk of sparking a wildfire.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Best for rooms around 250 square feet, this air purifier also offers multiple speed options and a convenient 2-, 4-, or 8-hour automatic shutoff timer.
—Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Mulford said the Fire Department's Engine 5 arrived, and firefighters shut off the gas.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2025
Now, income stagnation and rising living costs are sending wage earners to food banks across the country — all as the federal government shuts off funding streams that provide millions with healthier, harder-to-get groceries.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
Noun
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Indeed, in recent weeks, the administration appears to have abandoned efforts to hash out a cessation of hostilities altogether and instead pivoted to a discussion of the terms of a final settlement.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
8 May 2025
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Putin wanted this mini cessation of fighting as cover for his big Victory Day celebration tomorrow in Moscow, honoring the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe (nothing ruins a party like a swarm of suicide drones).—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Angelo must stop whoever’s coming for his family by searching his past hits for clues, and the list is very long.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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One day, a man named Harold McPherson stopped to answer her, and not long after, the two married.—
Dorothy Fortenberry,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
Verb
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After a preliminary investigation, authorities determined the father fatally stabbed his sons and wife before killing himself.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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And so, anyone interested in doing what historians, scholars, and journalists were all trained to do is free to consult with these records and check the relevant year for any children shot and killed by the Israeli army.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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People magazine similarly reported the relationship has come to a halt.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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However, when the COVID-19 pandemic brought Broadway to a halt, Koguchi found herself in a foreign country, unable to perform.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
Verb
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When that shows '0,' this restaurant needs to cease operations.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Starting June 1, the forecast office in Fairbanks, Alaska, also will cease overnight staffing; Pendleton, Oregon, also is on the list provided by Fahy, but a date has not been set.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The analysis found that Simpson tried to brake and steer to the right, but her vehicle struck the rear of the tractor-trailer, state police wrote.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
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The control system is able to brake the rotors by running the motors backwards as generators, and the resulting torque is enough to effect a change in blade pitch.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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In a letter addressed to Bisignano, a group of GOP representatives said they were concerned regarding SSA staffing cuts and the ending of office leases.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The ending isn’t a surprise—Alonso eventually re-signed with the Mets.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2025
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The game ended on a sacrifice fly at 1:17 a.m. Arkansas will throw junior right-hander Gage Wood against LSU junior right-hander Anthony Eyanson.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Conor McGregor took the UFC featherweight title from Aldo in December 2015 with a nasty knockout, ending the fight in 13 seconds.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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