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
Reilyn Turner, who was making her senior national team debut, opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time.
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
In 2012, the Chicago Teachers Union went on strike for the first time in 25 years, a seven-day stoppage that emboldened labor unions nationwide.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Another stoppage on Monday forced a full closure for the third time since December, leaving thousands of tourists disappointed outside again.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Senegal had the ball in the net two minutes into stoppage time in a goalmouth scramble, but Abdoulaye Seck had pushed Achraf Hakimi in the build-up and it was ruled out.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
In 2012, the Chicago Teachers Union went on strike for the first time in 25 years, a seven-day stoppage that emboldened labor unions nationwide.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Another stoppage on Monday forced a full closure for the third time since December, leaving thousands of tourists disappointed outside again.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Senegal had the ball in the net two minutes into stoppage time in a goalmouth scramble, but Abdoulaye Seck had pushed Achraf Hakimi in the build-up and it was ruled out.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppage
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University of Oxford researchers assessed a range of clinical trials as well as Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane and Web of Science databases, with a focus on what happened after cessation of treatment regarding adults who were overweight or obese.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most of the complexes also include unusual amenities like on-site child care, smoking cessation classes, areas for on-site food cultivation, English classes, advice for job searches and help securing a high school diploma.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Zelensky confirmed that discussions about a temporary halt in attacks on energy infrastructure took place during trilateral meetings between US, Ukrainian and Russian officials in Abu Dhabi last week.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The dramatic halt may have been inevitable given how far and how fast metal prices had surged over the last year.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The epic snowy battle scene's twist ending probably had Twi-Hards threatening to run Bill Condon out of business, but everything worked out in the end.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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The ending left an opening for more episodes.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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The controversy began at the end of a planning and zoning meeting last Thursday, when the council member raised concerns about Border Patrol agents stopping people in the community.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yet the fact remains that their league position has slipped from fifth to 12th since away supporters last watched their team winning in the league, 2-0 at Nottingham Forest at the end of November.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after the conclusion of the Uplift tour, Slovak, who had struggled with addiction, died of a heroin overdose on June 25, 1988.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppage. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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