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
The stoppages helped the Mavericks gain momentum, leading to a 11-0 run over the next two minutes to help Dallas pull away.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The negotiations will be the first since the writers and actors strikes of 2023, and will likely revisit the concerns that animated those stoppages, such as AI and residuals on streaming platforms.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Campbell’s latter point is a big contributing factor to elevator stoppages at the Austin airport, according to Hey.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
For years, according to Jeff Edwards, founder and CEO of Energy Control Systems, operational teams across manufacturing, packaging, and processing environments have viewed stoppages as an unavoidable cost of doing business.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The combination of maritime disruptions, nuclear tensions and the breakdown of diplomatic channels has created a combustible environment in which even routine stoppages can escalate quickly.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Under him, there were no labor stoppages.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
The frequent stoppages allow fans to phone-surf without missing balls and strikes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
And separate from any temporary SNAP stoppages due to the federal shutdown, the law cuts off access completely for refugees and other immigrant groups in the country lawfully.
—Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The negotiations will be the first since the writers and actors strikes of 2023, and will likely revisit the concerns that animated those stoppages, such as AI and residuals on streaming platforms.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Campbell’s latter point is a big contributing factor to elevator stoppages at the Austin airport, according to Hey.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
For years, according to Jeff Edwards, founder and CEO of Energy Control Systems, operational teams across manufacturing, packaging, and processing environments have viewed stoppages as an unavoidable cost of doing business.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The combination of maritime disruptions, nuclear tensions and the breakdown of diplomatic channels has created a combustible environment in which even routine stoppages can escalate quickly.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Under him, there were no labor stoppages.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
The frequent stoppages allow fans to phone-surf without missing balls and strikes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
And separate from any temporary SNAP stoppages due to the federal shutdown, the law cuts off access completely for refugees and other immigrant groups in the country lawfully.
—Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppages
Noun
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The fact that any soliloquy halts dramatic action also poses a challenge.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Regardless, Super Bowl 49 easily had one of the most iconic endings in NFL history.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There were no fairy-tale endings in Love Is Blind season 9, but that was four whole months ago.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, about a year after Starwood bought the office buildings, the coronavirus outbreak ushered in wide-ranging business shutdowns that chased workers out of their offices over fears about the spread of the deadly virus.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Yet the term actually dates back to the Covid-19 pandemic, when the seismic impact from widespread shutdowns was just coming into focus and economists all over the world began straining to predict what an eventual recovery would look like.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Scientists warn that climate change intensifies hazards that affect this roadway — stronger storms, higher seas and more intense wildfires — making future closures more likely along California’s iconic, 650-mile highway.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Baltimore Sun is tracking the latest forecasts, advisories, closures and emergency preparations from state and local agencies, along with how residents, businesses and institutions are responding in the wake of this weekend’s winter storm.—
Hope Hunt,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Stoppages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppages. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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