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
Trump on Thursday plans to sign an order calling for the shutdown of the department, according to a White House official.
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Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The California representative said one option would have been to propose a bipartisan continuing resolution to delay a shutdown for up to four weeks while negotiations continued.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Schumer decided not to block the Republicans’ spending bill, thereby avoiding a government shutdown.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
There is a growing list of factors that could put downward pressure on the economy — tariffs, spending cuts, a looming government shutdown and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The California representative said one option would have been to propose a bipartisan continuing resolution to delay a shutdown for up to four weeks while negotiations continued.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Schumer decided not to block the Republicans’ spending bill, thereby avoiding a government shutdown.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
There is a growing list of factors that could put downward pressure on the economy — tariffs, spending cuts, a looming government shutdown and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
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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
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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
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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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People seem to go to the movies more for films in which the heroes suffer but ultimately receive happy endings.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Chipotle had recently announced the closure of some underperforming locations and made corporate restructuring decisions.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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And this is something airline bosses will have been painfully aware of when news broke of the closure.—
Guglielmo Lulli,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Howard shot Barnes five times near a portable classroom building on campus just before the end of the school day, Arlington police said at the time.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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But in that time, her husband Mark (Adam Scott) also became severed in order to deal with mourning her loss, and his innie developed a relationship with Helly (Britt Lower) that creates the pivotal dilemma at the end of Season 2.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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As legislative sessions across several states come to a close, experts do not expect a domino effect of state legislation seeking to overturn conversion therapy bans in the 23 states that have them.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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For those that have not seen the final episodes of the series, spoiler alert: As the original series came to a close, the Dutton ranch was given back to the land and to the people who originated the land.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
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The new agreement will come at the conclusion of the previous 12-year deal agreed to by both parties, which was signed in 2013 for $5.2 billion Canadian.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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That all came to a head at the conclusion of the 2022 season, when concussions kept Alex Bowman out of the playoffs and helped expedite the retirement of former Cup Series champion Kurt Busch.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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