SHUTOFFS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Ratepayers can sign up for updates about shutoffs in their area or at a specific address on the PG&E site. — Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Though the days of urgent pleas to reduce power use in the hopes of preventing major outages appear to be largely over in California, local utilities still employ public safety power shutoffs. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 While some states prohibit shutoffs throughout the hot summer months, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which regulates utilities in the state, allows them, so long as the heat index is under 101 degrees. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Southern California Edison is considering thousands of public safety power shutoffs across the region as the heightened heat risk continues to pose danger. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Freezing temperatures will pause shutoffs The Oklahoma Corporation Commission also has a rule that prohibits electric shutoffs when the temperature is expected to drop below 32 degrees any time in the next 24 hours. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 25 Aug. 2026 Homeowners are able to document where the shutoffs and panels are before anything breaks. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 In the meantime, the utilities are to waive any power shutoffs when temperatures are forecasted to reach 90 degrees — and also in the future should the CalHeatScore become temporarily unavailable. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Calvo had described the unpaid balances as both a financial and fairness issue, arguing the city could not aggressively enforce water shutoffs against residents while allowing large institutions to accumulate millions of dollars in overdue bills. — Verónica Egui Brito july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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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

This joins the list of the sport’s most controversial endings ever, including other clock mishaps.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
For those who haven’t seen the only good movie based on a board game (sorry, Battleship), Clue has multiple endings in order to simulate the repeatability of the game.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

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The heavy rains also forced multiple road closures and some water rescues in White Plains and other major communities in New York's Westchester County.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
The closures do not necessarily mean the restaurants were poorly run, Gruel added.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of closures

Noun

Researchers also identified discussions about using Tor and maintaining communications after shutdowns.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
We are used to the street closures, the factory shutdowns, the restrictions on driving and internet access during Communist Party conferences, international summits, Tiananmen Square military parades, and the visits of foreign dignitaries.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of shutdowns

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But none of them are as impactful on both ends of the floor as A’ja.

— Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Her blonde hair, styled by Hyungsun Ju, was pulled up and pinned in a handful of loops and swoops, with the ends left out for an almost spiky, yet soft effect.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ends

Noun

There is already a feeling among many supporters that the time spent poring over marginal decisions — all those interminable stoppages for calls that are going to cause dissatisfaction, whatever the outcome — is far too much.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Telemundo, for its part, went the traditional route and did not break away for sponsor messages during the mid-half stoppages.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026

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