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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as in to kill
to cause to stop functioning
shut off the computer to save electricity
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Other standout features include a programmable timer, auto shutoff tip-over protection, and a handy remote control.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2024
Residents across the city of St Petersburg had no running water after a water main break forced city officials to shut off potable water at midnight.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Advertisement The city will distribute up to $10,000 to families most directly affected by the land movement and the shutoffs, estimated to be about 280 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Other standout features include a programmable timer, auto shutoff tip-over protection, and a handy remote control.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
Soon enough, the music will shut off and the rest of us will repeat our own journeys in reverse, filing back into shuttles and trains and traffic lines and reality.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2024
Residents across the city of St Petersburg had no running water after a water main break forced city officials to shut off potable water at midnight.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
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Efforts include promoting smoking cessation and getting pregnant people into early prenatal care by eliminating barriers in vulnerable communities.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 July 2024
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The high-end pairs were fascinating, but Nura was acquired by Denon in April 2023, and announced the cessation of its own-brand lines shortly after.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag team of ghost hunters trying to stop the evil spirit Zuul.Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Authorities did not take any chances when stopping him.Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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At their trial, prosecutors contended Erik and Lyle killed their parents in order to gain access to their inheritance early.James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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The request was finally approved — after Sharma killed Naidu.East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Using a maneuver, DPS troopers were eventually able to bring the car to a halt.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Gaza's emergency service said its operations had come to a halt because of the three-week Israeli assault into northern Gaza.Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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And even at 82, Munnell will not cease working altogether.John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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As the kidney stone makes its way into the bladder, the pain may almost entirely cease.Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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In place of a discrete escapement controlled by an oscillating balance wheel, there is a rotating glide wheel that is electrically braked by magnets controlled using a quartz oscillator.David Flett, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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Both attributed the drop in annual targets to struggles in China, while BMW also reported that issues with braking supplier Continental were also impacting its output.Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
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Ben’s refusal to stand down for a middle-aged white man seeking to wrest power from him was radical, as was the film’s ending, in which the hero was shot by yokels failing to distinguish him from the zombies previously described as animals.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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In the final scene, the runaway exhales deeply, a moment that offers an ambiguous ending — alluding both to her survival and the unsettling nature of Rodney’s fate.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Virgin Atlantic ceased all flights to Hong Kong — and closed an office there — in 2022, ending the airline’s 30-year presence in the Asian financial hub.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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As the supernatural threat escalates, Chuck must locate Foster’s former residence at the titular address to end the haunting.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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