Synonyms of stoppages

stoppages

noun

plural of stoppage

as in cessations

the stopping of a process or activity

yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessations
• halts
• endings
• shutdowns
• closures
• ends
• conclusions
• stops
• discontinuances
• terminations
• arrests
• shutoffs
• closes
• lapses
• discontinuations
• finishes
• expirations
• ceases
• cutoffs
• stays
• offsets
• interruptions
• checks
• suspensions
• pauses
• closedowns
• arrestments
• surceases
• layoffs
• phaseouts
• standstills
• moratoriums
• mop-ups
• breaks
• abeyances
• letups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• continuances
• extensions
• prolongations
• persistences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stoppages

Underneath a sky of wildfire smoke and haze, the teams played through four hydration breaks, injury stoppages, oppressive summer heat and a patchy pitch. — Meg Linehan, New York Times, 17 July 2026

These more secure working conditions lead to fewer stoppages in work, also contributing to faster project completion, Petrucci said. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Touted as a player welfare measure amid concerns over summer temperatures, the mandatory three-minute stoppages have instead become one of the tournament's defining marketing stories. — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

If the stoppages become permanent, seats wheeled onto the pitch could be next—a la college basketball timeouts. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026

This has fueled debate over their impact on the game, with some viewers complaining about being exposed to commercials during the three-minute stoppages. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Loud jeers have greeted the stoppages, around 22 minutes into each half, especially at games played in stadiums with roofs and air conditioning, such as Atlanta. — CBS News, 23 June 2026

What is obvious is that the only thing as dishonest as FIFA’s insistence that the breaks are only because of its concerns about players’ health is FIFA’s claiming that the stoppages don’t impact matches. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 19 June 2026

It’s also allowed more space for TV commercials to be sold, with broadcasters such as FOX cutting to ads during the short stoppages (fans noted that the American network even missed match action in the Mexico-South Africa tournament opener). — Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 June 2026