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
Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Across the region, almost 40,000 customers had their electricity cut through planned shutoffs.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
Pacific Gas & Electric similarly shut off power for more than 20,000 Northern California residents as winds heightened the risk of electrical equipment sparking new fires.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Some 3,300 customers in the Malibu area remained without power, due to safety shutoffs and for firefighter safety.
—Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Across the region, almost 40,000 customers had their electricity cut through planned shutoffs.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
The diode also takes a reading with the LEDs shut off, to measure the sunlight that is passing through the leaf from above.
—New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
Pacific Gas & Electric similarly shut off power for more than 20,000 Northern California residents as winds heightened the risk of electrical equipment sparking new fires.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
Noun
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The presence of such peacekeepers probably would require a cessation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kaur used her platform to call for the recognition of artists’ political voices and for a cessation of Israel’s war in Gaza.News Desk, Artforum, 3 Dec. 2024
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When Springsteen stops touring, sometime around his 100th birthday in 2049, and fans look back at the best shows of the post-reunion era, this one will be high on the list.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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Society needs to wake up and stop numbing, masking and develop healthier coping skills before everyone is addicted and no sane and healthy people are left in America!Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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While all 379 passengers on the commercial flight were safely evacuated, five crew members aboard the Coast Guard plane were killed.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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One is a widow whose husband was killed on the front line.Hanna Palamarenko, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
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The previous year Atlanta’s troubled son Young Thug was shut behind bars on RICO charges, bringing his output to a halt.Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Business as usual ground to a halt when the WHO declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, about four months after the virus was first detected in Wuhan, China.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here are some other services that will cease until a shutdown would end: Duties carried out by the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) to review an invetigate reports of misconduct or poor performance.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Florida businesses receive millions of dollars in federal contracts, payments of which would cease in a shutdown.Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Traction and stability testing: Validating traction control and stability systems under sudden accelerations, braking and cornering.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Vehicle systems such as air bags, braking, and powered steering remain operational.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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This article contains spoilers from Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Jeff Fowler, the director of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, previously teased to Entertainment Weekly how the ending of his third entry tees up the introduction of new characters, similar to the past two films.Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Come for the premise, stay for the discussion-worthy ending.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Unexpectedly one of the best parts of the movie comes from the ending credits.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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But with President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House next month, Demidenko is worried her protection could soon end.Tyche Hendricks, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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