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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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
Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
Here are some important local updates Water and sewage services in St. Pete Beach will be shut off on Tuesday to protect the infrastructure, officials announced Sunday.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 7 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
Parents will love the touch-free opening technology, low-voltage warming, and nightlight that automatically shuts off after 15 minutes.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
Here are some important local updates Water and sewage services in St. Pete Beach will be shut off on Tuesday to protect the infrastructure, officials announced Sunday.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
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Instead, what the country needs now is an interim cessation of hostilities that largely reflects current realities on the ground.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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The same family of contaminants triggered past recalls of the heartburn drug Zantac, the diabetes drug metformin and the smoking cessation medication Chantix.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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The Broad Fire burned around 33 acres, but its forward progress was stopped and firefighters were mopping up late Wednesday afternoon, Malibu’s city government said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Behind every unresolved murder case is a family that never stopped mourning or yearning for justice.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The cause of a two-alarm fire Wednesday that displaced 10 residents and killed a pet dog remained under investigation Thursday, officials said.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Justine Perez, 37, of Staten Island, was killed in the crash, police said.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Power Of Connected Manufacturing In today’s manufacturing plants, when a motor seizes up, the assembly line comes to a halt.Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And everything that people hate about politics went on steroids: after Trump abused his power, work on anything productive out of Washington ground to a halt.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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People also could order food online to pick up at different locations with the Order Ahead program, but that service will cease when the Feed Rogers building opens and people can shop for their own food again.Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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But as Trump’s presidency went on and his comments and actions didn’t cease to shock, Weymar and her Tiny Pricks community remained as emboldened as ever to bear witness to and record the political climate through craft.Gabby Shacknai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Over time, the set-up might progress to more active interventions such as automatically braking a vehicle.David Prosser, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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In one corner, the quirky gal: Zooey Deschanel’s Jess, who decorated cupcakes and braked for birds.Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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The ending is one of the most surprising last-minutes saves in cinema.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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That necessitated a different ending and the addition of other characters.Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 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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The company reported a 6.3 percent year-over-year increase for the second quarter ended July 31, reaching $1.35 billion in total sales.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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