shutoffs

noun

plural of shutoff
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 Prohibiting water service shutoffs by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department unless requested by the customer or to fix a broken water main. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Power shutoffs have become more common in the West as wildfire risk has expanded. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Power shutoffs have become more common in the West as wildfire risk has expanded. — Ty Oneil, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 The areas at risk for power shutoffs include Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Napa, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama and Yolo counties. — Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026 No end time for the shutoffs has been announced. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoffs
  1. cessations
  2. halts
  3. endings
  4. closures
  5. shutdowns
  6. ends
  7. stoppages
Noun
  • 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
Definition of cessations
Noun
  • The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Since prolonged production halts can cause permanent damage to oil wells, shutting them down is typically a last resort.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Definition of halts
Noun
  • Scammers often create sites that appear close to the real thing but include extra words, odd spelling or strange endings.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Concluding the elite races were the amateur groups, which featured dramatic endings on both the men’s and women’s sides.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • Lane closures remained in effect, snarling traffic for several miles as rush hour intensified.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The enrollment cliff will lead to closures and mergers over the next decade, and this case could set important precedent for athletics.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of closures
Noun
  • The latest closure also sparked discussion among drivers familiar with the route, many of whom said the Gaviota rest areas have become known for frequent shutdowns.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Some of the outages were shutdowns to prevent extended outages.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of shutdowns
Noun
  • The framing of balance implies that work and life exist on opposite ends of a scale, with success meaning keeping them perfectly level.
    — Aaron Wolowiec, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • But the notion of ends rationalizing the means is problematic on many levels, most of all because without boundaries and structure there is chaos, and few have the same means and leverage at their disposal.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • Each game this year features two three-minute stoppages that are ostensibly designed to give players some relief from the summer heat, but broadcasters have capitalized on that time in a sport where the action is otherwise continuous.
    — Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • If the stoppages become permanent, seats wheeled onto the pitch could be next—a la college basketball timeouts.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of stoppages

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“Shutoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoffs. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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