1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill
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2
as in to separate
to set or keep apart from others
the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
with a cutoff for funding the war, military operations soon ground to a halt
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Recent Examples of cut off
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Enraged consumers also flooded the YouTube TV fan group page on Facebook with complaints to the point where some members asked the administrator to cut off comments.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The cutoff age for admittance was 35, and Bishop got in shortly before a three-year hiring freeze.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Over the past 15 years or so, Pappy Van Winkle has skyrocketed in popularity and become a cult phenomenon, although some whiskey drinkers have cooled on the brand a bit over the past few years (and some bar owners have ensured that they would be cut off).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Enraged consumers also flooded the YouTube TV fan group page on Facebook with complaints to the point where some members asked the administrator to cut off comments.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Plan on most places having a cutoff date for orders and specific day and pickup times before or on Thanksgiving Day.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The cutoff age for admittance was 35, and Bishop got in shortly before a three-year hiring freeze.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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One thing to note: Don’t expect to have your steak cooked well done, Jess & Jim’s scale stops at medium well.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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With those factors added together, there was little to stop the tornado (at that point a waterspout) from becoming a monster.Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Smith and her husband moved to New Haven with their two daughters, but separated shortly thereafter.Perri Klass, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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He was concerned as a boy that even an iota of doubt could lead him to a different fate, relegating him to an eternity separated from his family, particularly his parents.Rick Rojas, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The presence of such peacekeepers probably would require a cessation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kaur used her platform to call for the recognition of artists’ political voices and for a cessation of Israel’s war in Gaza.News Desk, Artforum, 3 Dec. 2024
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Here are some other services that will cease until a shutdown would end: Duties carried out by the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) to review an invetigate reports of misconduct or poor performance.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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In the event of a shutdown, Medicare applications could cease, hundreds of thousands of federal employees may be furloughed and the number of available air traffic controllers and TSA agents could drop, potentially creating travel delays during the holidays.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The English author acknowledges that winter can be a painful and isolating time — but also one of transformation.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Blumstein, before reading the details of the study, thought that the carnivorous behavior might have been isolated to female squirrels desperate for the nutrients needed to feed their young.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Come for the premise, stay for the discussion-worthy ending.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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So, why did John have to die in order to get this ending?Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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But with President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House next month, Demidenko is worried her protection could soon end.Tyche Hendricks, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Despite another poor display overall, Juventus ended a run of four consecutive Serie A draws with a win away at Monza as Nico Gonzalez once again proved to be the difference maker.Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The previous year Atlanta’s troubled son Young Thug was shut behind bars on RICO charges, bringing his output to a halt.Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Business as usual ground to a halt when the WHO declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, about four months after the virus was first detected in Wuhan, China.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20off. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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