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
The delay didn’t put off Collet however, who eventually made a birdie after the unusual stoppage.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Poirier won that fight, and earned Submission of the Night, for his first-round triangle armbar stoppage.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
But Miami’s leaky defense hurt the team again and allowed Ian Harkes (son of former U.S. national team great John Harkes) to score in first-half stoppage time to give the hosts a 3-2 halftime lead.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Canada’s labor relations board issued a back-to-work order to end the stoppage, extending the prior collective bargaining agreements to late May.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 May 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Poirier won that fight, and earned Submission of the Night, for his first-round triangle armbar stoppage.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
But Miami’s leaky defense hurt the team again and allowed Ian Harkes (son of former U.S. national team great John Harkes) to score in first-half stoppage time to give the hosts a 3-2 halftime lead.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Canada’s labor relations board issued a back-to-work order to end the stoppage, extending the prior collective bargaining agreements to late May.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppage
Noun
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Putin wanted this mini cessation of fighting as cover for his big Victory Day celebration tomorrow in Moscow, honoring the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe (nothing ruins a party like a swarm of suicide drones).—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Indeed, in recent weeks, the administration appears to have abandoned efforts to hash out a cessation of hostilities altogether and instead pivoted to a discussion of the terms of a final settlement.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
8 May 2025
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However, when the COVID-19 pandemic brought Broadway to a halt, Koguchi found herself in a foreign country, unable to perform.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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People magazine similarly reported the relationship has come to a halt.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The Cheers finale carves out happy endings for several of its cast members.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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My ending was harmonizing the situation of the movie, that the family is coming together at the end, and Laura is part of the family and wants to go back to the family.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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In the end, all but one Republican voted the bill out of committee—Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, who skipped the vote—ending the committee’s debate that began more than 22 hours ago.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Milestone inspections were supposed to be completed by the end of 2024 for certain older buildings that are three stories or higher.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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There will also be updates about the conclusion of session of the Arkansas Legislature at the State Capitol.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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Southampton is set to finish last in the Premier League standings and will be facing relegation after the conclusion of their next two matches.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppage. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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