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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Society needs to wake up and stop numbing, masking and develop healthier coping skills before everyone is addicted and no sane and healthy people are left in America!Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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When Springsteen stops touring, sometime around his 100th birthday in 2049, and fans look back at the best shows of the post-reunion era, this one will be high on the list.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the planet and star will appear low in the east-northeast predawn sky, separated by just over a half a degree.Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 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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Florida businesses receive millions of dollars in federal contracts, payments of which would cease in a shutdown.Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 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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But the global audience of Virgin River has been sitting around for years for this happy ending.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 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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Unexpectedly one of the best parts of the movie comes from the ending credits.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 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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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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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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“Cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20off. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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