as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
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Recent Examples of shutdown
The employee retention credit was a pandemic-era tax break designed to support small businesses impacted by shutdowns.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
While French law protects against a government shutdown, the threat of political instability sent the euro into a downward spiral, falling 4 percent.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Museum attendance has gradually increased since the pandemic shutdown, from 167,178 in 2021 to 236,406 last year.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
The shutdown disrupted communications and affected everyday services such as banking, ride-hailing and food delivery.
—Riazat Butt The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
While French law protects against a government shutdown, the threat of political instability sent the euro into a downward spiral, falling 4 percent.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Museum attendance has gradually increased since the pandemic shutdown, from 167,178 in 2021 to 236,406 last year.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
The shutdown disrupted communications and affected everyday services such as banking, ride-hailing and food delivery.
—Riazat Butt The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
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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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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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The third—the series’ best and last—has Sam trying to repay the favor by making sure a newly married Joel isn’t sacrificing too much of himself to achieve a happy ending.Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Eras Tour raked in more than $2 billion in ticket sales. endings 2:06 p.m. A Somebody Somewhere Spectacle Bridget Everett’s HBO half-hour counted its victories in developments modest by TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life.Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Further reductions in reimbursements could result in doctors shifting Medicare patient expenses onto patients paying with private insurance, and potentially even hospital closures.David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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The data follows with broader student academic achievement data and other metrics that show the effects of the pandemic closures were not equitable to minority students, who suffered more significant declines in academic achievement.Brendan Clarey | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Controlling Morocco will complete the audacious Chinese plan: The Strait, with Morocco at its southern end, is only eight miles wide.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the surface, this could mark the end of Baddoo’s tenure with the Tigers.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The couple is now looking forward to a holiday season spent at home with their two kids as work obligations have come to a close for the year.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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JPMorgan’s forecast implies nearly 35% upside from Thursday’s close.Brian Evans, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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The core antitrust claims of the lawsuit are yet to be resolved and aim for a conclusion before the 2026 racing season.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mangione's case in Pennsylvania will be kept active; at the conclusion of his trial in New York, prosecutors would determine how to proceed, Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks said on Thursday.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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