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
Kff Health News, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Each cabinet will need to be approved by the FDNY and will need to have a fire suppression system, ventilation, temperature control and automatic shutoff if a battery is overheating.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Over a dozen people have been arrested on suspicion of helping the escapees, including another inmate in the jail and a jail maintenance worker who is accused of shutting off water to the toilet allowing escapees to remove it.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 29 May 2025
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Noun
The bill was a victory for patient advocates who for years had urged the state to stretch the requirement, with power shutoffs becoming more frequent and lasting longer.
—Kff Health News, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Each cabinet will need to be approved by the FDNY and will need to have a fire suppression system, ventilation, temperature control and automatic shutoff if a battery is overheating.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Why risk alienating the one person who could shut off the federal faucet?
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Over a dozen people have been arrested on suspicion of helping the escapees, including another inmate in the jail and a jail maintenance worker who is accused of shutting off water to the toilet allowing escapees to remove it.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
Noun
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Israel must halt its aggression, and absent a total cessation of military aggression against us, our responses will continue.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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This cessation would have come immediately after these raids were getting started in earnest.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Without any consequences, this autocratic politician will continue to push the limits of his authority beyond the breaking point until someone forces him to stop.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
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The state will become the second following Utah to stop public utilities from fluoridating water.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Gaza’s Health Ministry on Sunday said that another 88 people have been killed by Israeli fire over the past 24 hours, raising the war’s toll among Palestinians to 56,500.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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One Cambodian soldier was killed in a relatively small, contested area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
Noun
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The report calls for the destruction of all enrichment sites, the removal or seizure of enriched uranium, the dismantling of advanced centrifuges, and a permanent halt to weaponization efforts.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Loyalty is hard to maintain when authenticity falters and innovation halts.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Seven of the health facilities that Save the Children had supported in the region have fully closed, and 20 more have partly ceased operations.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 June 2025
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In 2021, Iran revealed its plan for taking enrichment from 20% to 60%, and soon afterward ceased to provide any further details on its fuel-making program.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The photos of the prototype show shocks at each wheel for a smooth ride, a headlight and LED strip light to the front while the renders add turn signaling and a braking tail-light to the safety equation.—
Paul Ridden
June 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
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Regarding pilot training, the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) established minimum training standards specifically for braking system failures.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This ending brought a sense of closure to Marge, who is now in heaven with Beatles member Ringo Starr.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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But championship stories demand perfect endings, and Charlotte’s power play couldn’t provide one.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Last month, the Supreme Court allowed the administration to end the work permits and deportation protections of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans TPS recipients.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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After a logistical snafu ends their initial meeting about Agnes’ thesis, Decker makes the casual suggestion that the makeup session be at his house near campus.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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