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
Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
For those dependent on power-reliant medical equipment, PG&E’s Medical Baseline Program offers crucial extra notifications before power shutoffs and lower energy rates.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
As wildfires rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades, officials with the Department of Water and Power wrestled with a high-stakes choice: shut off water to nearby neighborhoods such as Brentwood or face diminishing water pressure on the front lines.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
More than 15,000 people in Malibu, from Brentwood Country Club to Pepperdine University, face gas shutoffs, county Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath said in the morning news conference.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
For those dependent on power-reliant medical equipment, PG&E’s Medical Baseline Program offers crucial extra notifications before power shutoffs and lower energy rates.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Lawsuits allege utility equipment ignited the Eaton fire when the power company, Southern California Edison, didn’t shut off electricity during the widespread windstorm.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
As wildfires rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades, officials with the Department of Water and Power wrestled with a high-stakes choice: shut off water to nearby neighborhoods such as Brentwood or face diminishing water pressure on the front lines.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
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Affected borrowers will receive notifications detailing the cessation of collection actions and any applicable redress.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Hamas’s presence in Gaza during the ceasefire is likely to play a role in the negotiations for how to extend the current ceasefire into a permanent cessation of hostilities.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Jan. 2025
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Union sources said the international had been planning a disciplinary hearing for Davis which could have removed him from office, but his resignation has stopped those proceedings.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Identity fraud attacks rose by 73% between 2021 and 2023, and nothing seems to stop them.—
Rob Heidenreich,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Only after her fiancé was killed, Hart said, did her employer install a lock and door handle.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Moments later, she was killed….This child lost his mother and father in mere seconds.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Related article As humanitarian officials warn people could die as a result of Trump’s foreign aid halt, Rubio issues new waiver CNN has reached out to USAID and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for comment.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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The latter caused film and television production to grind to a virtual halt, which has since caused a contraction in the entertainment industry across all segments, from executives and creatives to third-party vendors like catering and pr firms and — ahem — news media covering the industry.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Production has ceased on Season 2 of the Big Talk Studios series about an 18th-century highway robber, putting a cast and crew of hundreds out of work with nothing to show for their efforts.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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One of my favorite coffee shops, Cafe De Leche, which had the most peaceful sunny patio — perfect for reading and catching up with a friend — ceased to exist.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The central bank’s unexpected action is aimed at braking a recent shift by investors toward purchasing bonds while shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The officer braked and hit her car on the driver's door area.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Members of the family have spoken out about religious issues, routinely ended episodes of the series with prayer and have preached nationwide about faith, repentance and baptism.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed multiple executive orders on immigration Monday, including one seeking to end birthright citizenship in the United States.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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