as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason
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Recent Examples of stoppages
After electrical issues caused multiple shot clocks to malfunction, and choppy officiating gave way to numerous review stoppages, the fan cam inside the arena was put to work.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
The delivery backlog was exacerbated by the cessation of air travel early in the pandemic and the multiple production stoppages driven by Boeing’s safety and quality issues.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
For a team that loves to run up and down, Oklahoma should aim for as few stoppages as possible.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The problem was exacerbated by the Hollywood strikes of 2023 that delayed the delivery of new seasons by as much as six months, with all of the series listed above impacted by the work stoppages.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
Dean has become a bit too slow on the trigger with stoppages of late.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
The delivery backlog was exacerbated by the cessation of air travel early in the pandemic and the multiple production stoppages driven by Boeing’s safety and quality issues.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
For a team that loves to run up and down, Oklahoma should aim for as few stoppages as possible.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The problem was exacerbated by the Hollywood strikes of 2023 that delayed the delivery of new seasons by as much as six months, with all of the series listed above impacted by the work stoppages.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
Dean has become a bit too slow on the trigger with stoppages of late.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppages
Noun
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All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How to check online The Michigan Department of Transportation maintains a website showing all construction, closures and other information for in-state roads.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to heed any remaining road closures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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One of the shutdowns is in South Florida, the only store in the state affected, according to a court document list filed in June and amended in August.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The plant is slated to close by April, the latest in a string of recent California fuel-plant shutdowns.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stoppages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppages. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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