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
Those forms would help volunteers gather information needed to verify people’s situations — an eviction, utility shutoffs, or food stamps, among other issues — to make sure the nonprofit could help them.
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Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
Last week was the second time the power company instituted the shutoffs.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Many Colorado businesses tried to keep the doors open during the recent power shutoffs despite the drop in foot traffic.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
It’s also made with fireproof materials and has built-in safety shutoffs to protect against tip-overs and overheating.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
There is also some evidence that power shutoffs due to non-payment have begun to rise nationally.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
In Pennsylvania, utility companies, including Ray's, have promised to suspend shutoffs for certain customers during November because of the shutdown.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Wyandotte County residents are about to have some new faces overseeing their water and electricity services — and deciding how to handle utility bills and shutoffs.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
This year, Marx says, more Pennsylvanians are facing energy shutoffs than in previous years.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
Last week was the second time the power company instituted the shutoffs.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Many Colorado businesses tried to keep the doors open during the recent power shutoffs despite the drop in foot traffic.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
It’s also made with fireproof materials and has built-in safety shutoffs to protect against tip-overs and overheating.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
There is also some evidence that power shutoffs due to non-payment have begun to rise nationally.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
In Pennsylvania, utility companies, including Ray's, have promised to suspend shutoffs for certain customers during November because of the shutdown.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Wyandotte County residents are about to have some new faces overseeing their water and electricity services — and deciding how to handle utility bills and shutoffs.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
This year, Marx says, more Pennsylvanians are facing energy shutoffs than in previous years.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoffs
Noun
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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
Noun
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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The fact that any soliloquy halts dramatic action also poses a challenge.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Regardless, Super Bowl 49 easily had one of the most iconic endings in NFL history.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There were no fairy-tale endings in Love Is Blind season 9, but that was four whole months ago.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Scientists warn that climate change intensifies hazards that affect this roadway — stronger storms, higher seas and more intense wildfires — making future closures more likely along California’s iconic, 650-mile highway.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Baltimore Sun is tracking the latest forecasts, advisories, closures and emergency preparations from state and local agencies, along with how residents, businesses and institutions are responding in the wake of this weekend’s winter storm.—
Hope Hunt,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, about a year after Starwood bought the office buildings, the coronavirus outbreak ushered in wide-ranging business shutdowns that chased workers out of their offices over fears about the spread of the deadly virus.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Yet the term actually dates back to the Covid-19 pandemic, when the seismic impact from widespread shutdowns was just coming into focus and economists all over the world began straining to predict what an eventual recovery would look like.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Strahan, who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a 15-year career with the Giants, recorded 141½ sacks in 216 games and is considered one of the best defensive ends of all time.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The song also has writing and production credits from Mark Sonnenblick and Ian Eisendrath, known for their work on musicals for stage and screen, and its key features — the story-forward lyrics sung mostly in English and the ascendant, spotlit hook — are built toward those ends.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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The stoppages helped the Mavericks gain momentum, leading to a 11-0 run over the next two minutes to help Dallas pull away.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The negotiations will be the first since the writers and actors strikes of 2023, and will likely revisit the concerns that animated those stoppages, such as AI and residuals on streaming platforms.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Shutoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoffs. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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