as in cessations
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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Recent Examples of shutoffs
State and local governments often offer relief programs to prevent shutoffs—and many states do not allow shutoffs, especially during dangerous weather conditions, says Baker-Branstetter.
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Simmone Shah, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Moving the utilities underground also reduces the need for future power shutoffs.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Wi-Fi shutoffs, parental controls, social-media bans, and other restrictions can help fill the gap, but many kids will figure out ways to flout the rules.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Saunteel Jenkins Jenkins formerly served as Detroit City Council president and resigned early to pursue the chief executive role with The Heat and Warmth Fund nonprofit that helps those facing utility shutoffs.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The fierce Santa Ana winds blowing dry desert air over the mountains and out to sea had already triggered public safety power shutoffs.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Some 3,300 customers in the Malibu area remained without power, due to safety shutoffs and for firefighter safety.
—Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Southern California Edison, a primary utility provider in the area, has implemented power shutoffs for public safety because of the wildfire risk.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
For customers affected by public safety power shutoffs, SDG&E also has community resource centers that offer water, Wi-Fi, phone and medical device charging stations, snacks and more.
—Maura Fox, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Simmone Shah, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Moving the utilities underground also reduces the need for future power shutoffs.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Wi-Fi shutoffs, parental controls, social-media bans, and other restrictions can help fill the gap, but many kids will figure out ways to flout the rules.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Saunteel Jenkins Jenkins formerly served as Detroit City Council president and resigned early to pursue the chief executive role with The Heat and Warmth Fund nonprofit that helps those facing utility shutoffs.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The fierce Santa Ana winds blowing dry desert air over the mountains and out to sea had already triggered public safety power shutoffs.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Some 3,300 customers in the Malibu area remained without power, due to safety shutoffs and for firefighter safety.
—Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Southern California Edison, a primary utility provider in the area, has implemented power shutoffs for public safety because of the wildfire risk.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
For customers affected by public safety power shutoffs, SDG&E also has community resource centers that offer water, Wi-Fi, phone and medical device charging stations, snacks and more.
—Maura Fox, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoffs
Noun
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All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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These closures could have a major impact on the rest of the West Coast, including Washington, as these states rely on California's refining capacity for continuous supply to meet domestic demand.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Stein has been critical of the nation’s response to Covid-19, including mask mandates and business closures.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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One of the shutdowns is in South Florida, the only store in the state affected, according to a court document list filed in June and amended in August.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The plant is slated to close by April, the latest in a string of recent California fuel-plant shutdowns.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Typology, apply a quarter-size amount, lather from root to ends, and massage into scalp.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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After electrical issues caused multiple shot clocks to malfunction, and choppy officiating gave way to numerous review stoppages, the fan cam inside the arena was put to work.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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The delivery backlog was exacerbated by the cessation of air travel early in the pandemic and the multiple production stoppages driven by Boeing’s safety and quality issues.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Shutoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoffs. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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