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

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

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

Real-time tracking cuts costly checks Nuclear facilities currently rely on a combination of instruments, physical security measures, manual sampling and periodic shutdowns to determine how much nuclear material is present and where it is located. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Not the kind of sweeping severe weather that prompts airlines to offer travel waivers nor wide-scale issues like labor strikes, IT problems or government shutdowns, which have unraveled countless plans in recent months. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026