SHUTDOWNS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

shutdowns

noun

plural of shutdown

as in cessations

the stopping of a process or activity the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs

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Recent Examples of shutdowns Researchers also identified discussions about using Tor and maintaining communications after shutdowns. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 We are used to the street closures, the factory shutdowns, the restrictions on driving and internet access during Communist Party conferences, international summits, Tiananmen Square military parades, and the visits of foreign dignitaries. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 They were determined not to bump up against that deadline during the campaign season following this past year’s historic shutdowns. — Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026 This Congress has seen two record-long government shutdowns in the last year. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 According to the complaint, Gilchrist would sporadically pay back his clients, but would come up with excuses such as government shutdowns and even claiming to be hospitalized to delay payments. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026 The funding bill passed by a 90-6 vote in the Senate, showing that lawmakers from both political parties want to avoid a repeat of the two historic shutdowns that occurred this past year. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Those included multiple landfill gas surface leaks from composting operations in 2014 and 2015, shutdowns of its landfill gas collection system in 2019, and public nuisance violations based on odor complaints between 2014 and 2016. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Moscow was affected by the highest number of shutdowns—at least 17 in total at its four main airports. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.

— Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of cessations

Noun

The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Since prolonged production halts can cause permanent damage to oil wells, shutting them down is typically a last resort.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026

Definition of halts

Noun

This joins the list of the sport’s most controversial endings ever, including other clock mishaps.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
For those who haven’t seen the only good movie based on a board game (sorry, Battleship), Clue has multiple endings in order to simulate the repeatability of the game.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of endings

Noun

The heavy rains also forced multiple road closures and some water rescues in White Plains and other major communities in New York's Westchester County.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
The closures do not necessarily mean the restaurants were poorly run, Gruel added.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of closures

Noun

Telemundo, for its part, went the traditional route and did not break away for sponsor messages during the mid-half stoppages.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026
Underneath a sky of wildfire smoke and haze, the teams played through four hydration breaks, injury stoppages, oppressive summer heat and a patchy pitch.

— Meg Linehan, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of stoppages

Noun

But none of them are as impactful on both ends of the floor as A’ja.

— Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Her blonde hair, styled by Hyungsun Ju, was pulled up and pinned in a handful of loops and swoops, with the ends left out for an almost spiky, yet soft effect.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

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