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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2
as in to kill
to cause to stop functioning
shut off the computer to save electricity
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Recent Examples of shutoff
Ayana Archie, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
What to Know Residents across Southern California, particularly in high-risk areas like Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu Coast and the San Gabriel Mountains, are urged to prepare for potential evacuation orders and public safety power shutoffs.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Stephen Young and Tom Fisher, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
Ford, the Canadian politician who threatened to shut off US electricity and briefly slapped a 25% surcharge on electricity exports, has emerged as a particularly vocal opponent of Trump’s trade policy.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Authorities warn of extreme fire danger and possible power shutoffs
A large swath of southwest California is under red flag warnings through Wednesday, meaning there is a high risk for rapid fire growth if a fire starts.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
What to Know Residents across Southern California, particularly in high-risk areas like Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu Coast and the San Gabriel Mountains, are urged to prepare for potential evacuation orders and public safety power shutoffs.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
In downtown, The Alliance Bank Center building has shut off its water and electricity, emptying its skyway of stores.
—Stephen Young and Tom Fisher, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
Ford, the Canadian politician who threatened to shut off US electricity and briefly slapped a 25% surcharge on electricity exports, has emerged as a particularly vocal opponent of Trump’s trade policy.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
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The crucial question, though, is whether this creeping ceasefire is the start of a real peace process that may develop into an actual cessation of hostilities and even a lasting peace in Ukraine.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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Its cessation would cause an immediate breakdown in command and control across Ukrainian frontlines, which would be militarily disastrous.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The park also provides convenient shuttle buses to transport guests throughout the park, which stop just outside the lodge.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Telling a 22-year-old to stop posting online altogether probably won’t get you far, but encouraging them to limit who can see their information is a reasonable compromise.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The attack set fire to a car on a highway in the Rostov region, with one person inside the vehicle killed, said Yury Slyusar, the region's acting governor.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement At least 400 Gazans were killed on the first day of strikes, in what was one of the deadliest single-day tolls of the war, the Associated Press reported.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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In today’s interconnected world, a virus emerging in one corner of the globe can bring entire economies to a halt and overwhelm healthcare systems thousands of miles away.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Community backlash forced revisions to the flawed plan and brought the zoning rewrite to a halt.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, this does not mean that nuclear waste storage has ceased to be an issue.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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The switch between regenerative and friction braking during a single pedal movement can cause a vehicle's brakes to grab differently resulting in a slow or stop that is not smooth.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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New York Open Data showed that certain types of delays, such as those related to braking issues, rail and roadbed problems and service delivery, decreased on the A line from September to December.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Meet the Real-Life Loves of Netflix's The Residence Cast Keep reading for everything to know about the bombshell ending of The Residence — including the unlikely murderer behind A.B. Wynter’s death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Where Season 1’s ending directs viewers’ ire toward Lumon, an evil corporation that faked Gemma’s death and then experimented on her, Season 2’s ending puts the climactic weight on Mark.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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The week ahead Monday Delegations from Russia and the US are expected to resume peace talks in Saudi Arabia to end the war in Ukraine.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The group holds two main cards for credibility among Palestinians: forcing Israel to release Palestinian prisoners, and being the only Palestinian faction able to end the war.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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