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
Six minutes into stoppage time, Callender batted away a final left-footed shot from Pec for his season-best sixth save.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Rodríguez scored Valencia's second goal in second-half stoppage time.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Midfielder Haley McCutcheon scored both goals for Orlando, the second and match-winner in the eighth minute of stoppage time as the Pride improved to 2-2-1 and earned their first home victory of the season.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Alvas Powell was shown a straight red card in the fifth minute of stoppage time and Cincinnati (2-4-0) played a man down the rest of the way.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Rodríguez scored Valencia's second goal in second-half stoppage time.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Midfielder Haley McCutcheon scored both goals for Orlando, the second and match-winner in the eighth minute of stoppage time as the Pride improved to 2-2-1 and earned their first home victory of the season.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Alvas Powell was shown a straight red card in the fifth minute of stoppage time and Cincinnati (2-4-0) played a man down the rest of the way.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppage
Noun
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The understandings with Iran upon the cessation of hostilities, assuming there are some, must include safe and predictable transport through the strait for the world’s commerce.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The deaths mark the second fatal incident in two days involving the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, a peacekeeping force established in 1978 and which later monitored cessation of hostilities between the two nations.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The bridge plunged into the Patapsco River below, killing six construction workers and bringing the major shipping artery at the Port of Baltimore to a screeching halt.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Zelenskyy said Ukraine had repeatedly proposed a halt to fighting for Orthodox Easter.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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One reason the ending came as a shock was that Vietnam was the original forever war.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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There’s not always a fairy tale ending.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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But by the end of the year, Solway was legally challenging his power over their financial affairs.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Travis Kelce will hold his bachelor party in the Bahamas around the end of May, according to Page Six.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The election could mark the conclusion of this chapter in Hungary’s democratic struggle, or else the start of a grim new one.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Before season 5's launch, the streamer renewed the hit series for a sixth and final season, which will bring the space saga to a fitting conclusion after a successful run as one of Apple TV's earliest exclusives.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppage. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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