as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason
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Recent Examples of stoppage
As the strike wore on, actors such as George Clooney eventually worked back channels to help bring the labor stoppage to an end.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
This fiscal year, before the stoppage, it had been slated to resettle 530.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai was still charging around and crunching into tackles in second-half stoppage time when his team were 4-0 up and assured of that Wembley meeting with Newcastle United on March 16.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Staffers say the communications stoppage, along with a barrage of memos from the Trump administration with sweeping instructions to scrub all evidence of gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, is affecting efforts to protect Americans’ health within the health agencies.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
This fiscal year, before the stoppage, it had been slated to resettle 530.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai was still charging around and crunching into tackles in second-half stoppage time when his team were 4-0 up and assured of that Wembley meeting with Newcastle United on March 16.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Staffers say the communications stoppage, along with a barrage of memos from the Trump administration with sweeping instructions to scrub all evidence of gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, is affecting efforts to protect Americans’ health within the health agencies.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppage
Noun
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So, Margaret, the – the May 27 protocol agreement signed last May 27 sets forth that the phase two negotiation is much about two things, A, a permanent cease-fire, a cessation of all violence, and, in addition to that, the fact that Hamas cannot be allowed to come back into the government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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This reduction is attributed to the cessation of clinical studies and workforce reduction.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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For example, drugs can activate apoptosis or halt cell division in ways that mimic p53’s normal function.—
Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2025
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About 30 cars derailed, forcing the train to a halt, officials said.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Portia & Jack 3 of 6 What happens to Portia and Jack in The White Lotus season 2 ending?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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The ending, like most broken marriages, has gotten ugly.—
Paul Sullivan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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By the end of the Neoproterozoic, as Earth’s icy cover began to thaw, major chemistry shifts were taking place in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s still a lot to figure out in New Orleans once this season finally comes to an end.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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In other cases, workers are drawing their own conclusions.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Watching Jacob imprint on a horrifying CGI baby is one of the series’ worst moments, but Bella’s transition into a vampire is one of the best — and an effective cliffhanger for the saga’s epic conclusion.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppage. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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