Synonyms of shutdowns

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessations
• halts
• endings
• closures
• stoppages
• ends
• conclusions
• discontinuances
• shutoffs
• closes
• terminations
• arrests
• stops
• discontinuations
• expirations
• lapses
• stays
• offsets
• finishes
• cutoffs
• ceases
• checks
• closedowns
• pauses
• suspensions
• interruptions
• arrestments
• layoffs
• surceases
• phaseouts
• standstills
• moratoriums
• mop-ups
• breaks
• abeyances
• letups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• continuances
• extensions
• prolongations
• persistences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shutdowns

Nothing in twelve months of directives, license grants and product shutdowns suggests that trade is on the table. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

But large language models are not warning drivers about full shutdowns that just occurred 2 miles ahead. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

For the bulk of lawmakers, following two record breaking government shutdowns within the last 12 months, the appetite for another funding lapse appears low. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Loss of foot traffic, coming after pandemic shutdowns, meant that surviving businesses folded one after another. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Yale’s PopHIVE combines traditional government data sources with information from electronic health records and other sources to provide a timely picture of population health that is less impacted by government shutdowns or political priorities. — Deb Houry, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Early in the pandemic, many scientists and much of the public focused on community protection through shutdowns and social distancing, and then by pinning their hopes on what many hoped would be lasting protection from vaccines or prior infection. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

The local construction industry was still playing catch-up from the shutdowns and supply-chain issues of 2020, so contractors were in extra high demand. — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Omar introduced the bill, the Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act, that drastically relaxed eligibility requirements for food distributors to be able to receive reimbursements during the COVID-19 school shutdowns. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026