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
In the case of Orlando Family Stage, the planning done during the COVID-19 shutdown laid the foundation for expanding the theater’s audience over time — a plan that is now starting to bear fruit.
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Even with these shutdowns, Hooters is maintaining its care for its employees and opening new locations while expanding its line of frozen products.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
Then came a one-two punch of customer loss due to mass shutdowns and then a free-fall of prices driven by the oversaturation of eggs in the rebounding market.
—Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Air traffic control, law enforcement, border protection, power grid maintenance and Social Security and Medicare payments would continue under a shutdown.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Even with these shutdowns, Hooters is maintaining its care for its employees and opening new locations while expanding its line of frozen products.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
Then came a one-two punch of customer loss due to mass shutdowns and then a free-fall of prices driven by the oversaturation of eggs in the rebounding market.
—Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Air traffic control, law enforcement, border protection, power grid maintenance and Social Security and Medicare payments would continue under a shutdown.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
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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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Search full list of closures Grocery prices jumped 0.5% last month.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kohl’s is offering deals at its Sacramento store ahead of the closure.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Feb. 2025
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While things don't work out very well for Ross, by the end Captain America seems eager to form his own new team of Avengers.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
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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Early airpower theorists conceived of strategic warfare as a way to spare mankind from the horrors of World War I and later heralded it as the means of bringing World War II to a close.—
Raphael S. Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Last Showgirl: Plot, Cast, Run Time Directed by Gia Coppola (Mainstream, Palo Alto), The Last Showgirl follows Shelly Gardner (Pamela Anderson), a long-serving showgirl who has to abruptly plan for her future after her show comes to a close after 30 years of entertaining tourists in Las Vegas.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 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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In other cases, workers are drawing their own conclusions.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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