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
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The chase reportedly ended when Buckley wrecked near the intersection of Watts and McAlister streets, an area of mostly forest about 1 1/2 miles southeast of where Buckley was first stopped.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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It's been hard for any team to stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named the regular season MVP.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The forecast comes after several devastating hurricanes battered the U.S. last year, including Helene, which killed 241 people across five states in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Instead of ingesting cells in such a way that will kill them, this parasite bites chunks off the cells and leaves them wounded.—
Jay Kakade
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 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
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People magazine similarly reported the relationship has come to a halt.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
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
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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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The Cheers finale carves out happy endings for several of its cast members.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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My ending was harmonizing the situation of the movie, that the family is coming together at the end, and Laura is part of the family and wants to go back to the family.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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The new legislation is the latest in a flurry of bills introduced by Democratic lawmakers aimed at ending the ability of presidents and members of Congress to own or oversee businesses that issue or promote crypto products.—
Michelle Conlin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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So long as Netanyahu refuses to go along with any of Trump’s grand diplomatic initiatives, which might require him to end the Gaza war or entertain some semblance of Palestinian statehood, Israel has nothing to give Trump other than symbolic trinkets.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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