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
After speaking to a reporter, the family learned Kate was one of many Arizonans who died after electricity shutoffs during heat waves.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoffs
Noun
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This is a month of potent endings but also powerful beginnings.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Eclipses—rare single-day astrological events that signal dramatic beginnings and endings—surround significant moments in the house of Dior’s 78-year history.—
Maya AlZaben,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 2003, state funding cuts forced closures of a Chattanooga lab and the original lab in Jackson, leaving a lab in Memphis to handle all of West Tennessee.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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Fall weekends are particularly busy, notes the official state website, so travelers should plan on delays, traffic, and even capacity closures.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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But security officers are working without pay while the government is shut down, something that triggered worker shortages that led to long waits in security at airports nationwide in past shutdowns.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has also called for parks to be closed, citing past problems during government shutdowns that led to vandalism, sanitation issues and ecological harm.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And for a subtle mix of colors, choose dahlias of the same gradient—dahlias with purple centers and white tips are common, as are fiery red dahlias that turn yellow at the ends of their petals.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Marner, like Eichel, is an all-around threat who can be counted on to go head-to-head with the opponent’s best in all situations on both ends of the ice.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Across automotive assembly lines and steel plants, unscheduled stoppages are brutally costly.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 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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“Shutoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoffs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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