as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the utility company threatened them with the shutoff of electricity if the bills weren't paid
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1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands
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2
as in to kill
to cause to stop functioning
shut off the computer to save electricity
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Recent Examples of shutoff
Jamie Gold, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Public safety power shutoffs refer to planned outages that take place when utilities such as San Diego Gas & Electric preemptively shut off power supply to some lines to prevent wildfires from sparking.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Last year, The Denver Post reported on complaints from metro Denver customers who were forced to wait for Xcel to shut off gas service and remove gas meters from homes that had been retrofitted to go fully electric.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
With thousands of utility customers suffering shutoffs because of wildfires, this technology is likely to remain strong through the year and beyond.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Public safety power shutoffs refer to planned outages that take place when utilities such as San Diego Gas & Electric preemptively shut off power supply to some lines to prevent wildfires from sparking.
—Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Ford also threatened a 25% surcharge on electricity supplied to the U.S. and warned that power could be shut off if the tariffs continue.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Last year, The Denver Post reported on complaints from metro Denver customers who were forced to wait for Xcel to shut off gas service and remove gas meters from homes that had been retrofitted to go fully electric.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
Noun
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The group had accused Israel last week of violating the truce by cutting off humanitarian assistance to Gaza, where Israel then conducted a series of large-scale strikes late Monday despite the cessation of hostilities.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Houthis and their Iranian benefactors saved face by insisting that the reduction in the attacks was inspired by the temporary cessation of hostilities between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.—
The Editors,
National Review,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The water tank is a great place to stop and eat a pack lunch.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Because right now, Russian strikes have not stopped.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Their special teams — especially the power play but also the penalty kill — are in a major funk at maybe the worst time of the season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Then, its argument in favor of more pollution was that fuel economy standards would kill people.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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His term began with large-scale immigration raids, a halt to asylum processing for undocumented migrants, and executive orders aimed at expanding the authority of ICE to arrest and detain those in the country illegally.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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But his career came to a screeching halt later that year.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, this does not mean that nuclear waste storage has ceased to be an issue.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The switch between regenerative and friction braking during a single pedal movement can cause a vehicle's brakes to grab differently resulting in a slow or stop that is not smooth.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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New York Open Data showed that certain types of delays, such as those related to braking issues, rail and roadbed problems and service delivery, decreased on the A line from September to December.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There could be sudden news or an ending around health or employment matters, too.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The problem is, Howard has final cut, and no one at Continental has the guts to confront him about his terrible ending.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jaxon Demme’s sculptures in the gallery’s center are princesses encased in chrome and wire, still waiting for the butterfly to arrive and the suffering to end.—
Devan Díaz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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The goal here is, the only way out to end this war is to negotiate out of it.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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