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
No American Airlines flights were canceled as a result of the stoppage.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
The work stoppage has spurred social media complaints of long lines, closures and delays from patrons on costly ski trips.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
When Tottenham were denied a throw-in during stoppage time, Maddison, Reguilon and Son all surrounded the referee in protest.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Sure, the work stoppage caused some production delays and scheduling issues.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
The work stoppage has spurred social media complaints of long lines, closures and delays from patrons on costly ski trips.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
When Tottenham were denied a throw-in during stoppage time, Maddison, Reguilon and Son all surrounded the referee in protest.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Sure, the work stoppage caused some production delays and scheduling issues.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppage
Noun
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Inspired by this dramatic step toward peace, the looming huge challenges ahead are surmountable: release of the remaining hostages, a permanent cessation of hostilities, humanitarian aid, and more.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2025
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Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the countries most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Like so many Angelenos, Cheyenne Shannon’s routine came to a halt in the hours after the devastating Palisades Fire broke out on the morning of Jan. 7, followed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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And when Trump caught wind that the Biden administration was moving quickly to auction off border wall materials, Texas put that to a halt.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Donald Trump is fighting to put an end to birthright citizenship.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Cable news, following the end of the presidential election cycle, dropped by 27%.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Given that on landing its rotors broke off, that's a pretty definitive conclusion.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppage. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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