as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason
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Recent Examples of stoppage
Jayden Nelson was shown a yellow card in the 55th minute and another in stoppage time as the Whitecaps played a man down for the final few minutes.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Municipal pools will be affected by the stoppage, the city said, with only 24 of its 62 pools being fully available.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 July 2025
In second-half stoppage time, Hércules sealed the win.
—Shane Connuck
june 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025
But the Champions League winners weren’t done as PSG defender Achraf Hakimi scored just moments later in stoppage time as PSG would go into the locker room up 4-0.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Municipal pools will be affected by the stoppage, the city said, with only 24 of its 62 pools being fully available.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 July 2025
In second-half stoppage time, Hércules sealed the win.
—Shane Connuck
june 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025
But the Champions League winners weren’t done as PSG defender Achraf Hakimi scored just moments later in stoppage time as PSG would go into the locker room up 4-0.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppage
Noun
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After several days of intense fighting, a cessation of hostilities was announced, with Trump taking credit.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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Two likely causes are an increase in food availability due to the recent wet winters (more rain leads to more plants and seeds, which lead to healthy rodent populations), and a cessation of the distemper epidemic that has decimated the populations of these animals in the Bay Area in recent years.—
Alison Hermance,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
Noun
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About three-quarters of the way through the video, the song screeches to a halt, as the video shows four men listening to a boombox.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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On the conflict in Ukraine, Ushakov said Trump emphasized his push for a quick halt to the fighting, and Putin voiced Moscow’s readiness to pursue talks with Kyiv, noting the previous rounds in Turkey yielded humanitarian results.—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
Noun
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That ending is the most important scene and is very much in direct contact with the overarching theme that penetrates all three seasons.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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In addition, the Squid Game Season 3 ending certainly seems to allude to the format going international.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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At one end of the barbell, size will remain an advantage, enabling the next generation of experiences, AI enhancements, and operational leverage.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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All the shows in the video are premiering between July 11 (the date for Zombies 4) and the end of the year.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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China had postponed the conclusion of the cognac probe twice, as the two sides tried to resolve the alcohol and EV spats, among others.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
4 July 2025
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Bypassing Bagwell should begin, in earnest, a pursuit of 3,000 hits that will define the conclusion of Altuve’s career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppage. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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