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
The union announced the work stoppage against video game firms on July 25 after the parties couldn’t come to terms over provisions related to artificial intelligence.
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
The pick is for this fight to end via knockout, with a 50-50 shot on who picks up the stoppage.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
As play was set to resume, however, the rodent made a mad dash for the end zone, causing a brief stoppage and drawing the attention of every single person in the stadium.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
On Wednesday, union workers who’ve been striking for the past six weeks rejected Boeing’s offer to return to work, meaning the work stoppage that’s draining about $1 billion a month from the company will carry on.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
The pick is for this fight to end via knockout, with a 50-50 shot on who picks up the stoppage.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
As play was set to resume, however, the rodent made a mad dash for the end zone, causing a brief stoppage and drawing the attention of every single person in the stadium.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
On Wednesday, union workers who’ve been striking for the past six weeks rejected Boeing’s offer to return to work, meaning the work stoppage that’s draining about $1 billion a month from the company will carry on.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoppage
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Instead, what the country needs now is an interim cessation of hostilities that largely reflects current realities on the ground.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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The same family of contaminants triggered past recalls of the heartburn drug Zantac, the diabetes drug metformin and the smoking cessation medication Chantix.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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The Power Of Connected Manufacturing In today’s manufacturing plants, when a motor seizes up, the assembly line comes to a halt.Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And everything that people hate about politics went on steroids: after Trump abused his power, work on anything productive out of Washington ground to a halt.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Kimberley French/A24 Spoilers ahead for the plot and ending of Heretic.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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There’s this extraordinary moment where the ending of the Jan 6th hearings were concluding at the very moment of his entire congressional career.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Legend at Ralston Valley, TBA Class 4A No. 1 Dakota Ridge beat No. 17 Loveland, 49-21: Dakota Ridge rolled to its 10th straight win, topping 40 points before the end of the third quarter to advance to the quarterfinals for the fifth time in six seasons.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Success or failure In the end, two main factors will shape the Party’s future more than all the bed-wetting, nit-picking, analyses and commissions.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The decrease in revenue is primarily related to the conclusion of higher margin grants associated with the development of SGX943 and CiVax™.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The conclusion of the poll is that many Americans think celebrities should stay out of politics, YouGov said — an idea in line with assertions made by the New York Times’ Peter Baker.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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