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stoppage

noun

ˈstä-pij

Definition of stoppage

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 stoppage happened about 3½ hours after the start amid complaints of insufficient water for the runners. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Look at the work stoppages from the [Hollywood labor strikes] three years ago. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 This led to the referee showing multiple yellow cards to those involved, and a stoppage in play of one minute and 45 seconds. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Jamal Thiare scored off a rebound in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to give the host Columbus Crew a pulsating 2-1 win over Inter Miami on Sunday. — Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoppage

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Noun

Abrupt cessation of this class can even trigger a rebound worse than baseline.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Similarly, access to smoking-cessation treatment and harm-reduction resources varies substantially from country to country.

— Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cessation

Noun

Ideally, a reciprocal halt in long-range air and missile attacks could then be replicated across other sectors—maritime, commercial, and transportation—thus forming the basis of a broader aerial cease-fire.

— Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
President Iliana Yotova called for an immediate halt to hostilities in the Black Sea and a moratorium on drone attacks against commercial and civilian infrastructure, following the latest drone attacks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of halt

Noun

Spanish police have recovered three religious artworks stolen from churches in Valladolid over the summer, bringing the case one step closer to a miraculously happy ending.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Lil’ Randy shouts repeatedly as he is hauled off, a great ending to a pretty great episode.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ending

Noun

The buyer of Lindy’s could keep the old-school steakhouse running, rebrand it or pursue other options for the property, with a sale expected to close by the end of the year.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 18 Oct. 2026
The stunning eat-in kitchen is updated with high end custom cabinetry, a center island with room for seating on one side and a workspace surrounding the kitchen sink.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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