SHUTOFFS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

shutoffs

noun

plural of shutoff

as in cessations

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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Recent Examples of shutoffs Hardy said part of the unpaid balance dates back to 2020, when Atlanta suspended water shutoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect public health. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Ratepayers can sign up for updates about shutoffs in their area or at a specific address on the PG&E site. — Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Though the days of urgent pleas to reduce power use in the hopes of preventing major outages appear to be largely over in California, local utilities still employ public safety power shutoffs. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 While some states prohibit shutoffs throughout the hot summer months, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which regulates utilities in the state, allows them, so long as the heat index is under 101 degrees. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Freezing temperatures will pause shutoffs The Oklahoma Corporation Commission also has a rule that prohibits electric shutoffs when the temperature is expected to drop below 32 degrees any time in the next 24 hours. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 25 Aug. 2026 Homeowners are able to document where the shutoffs and panels are before anything breaks. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 In the meantime, the utilities are to waive any power shutoffs when temperatures are forecasted to reach 90 degrees — and also in the future should the CalHeatScore become temporarily unavailable. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 July 2026

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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.

— Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of cessations

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That was March 2020, when the CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler tried to coordinate production halts over Covid-19 fears, only to be warned by their lawyers that doing so could violate antitrust rules.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of halts

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That included the East-West Pipeline, the main conduit Saudi Arabia has used to circumvent Iranian and American closures of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Hooters has lost its last restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, marking the latest longtime location to disappear as closures continue following the chain's bankruptcy restructuring.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of closures

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Those shutdowns will be required even though the TPU chips won’t be consuming nearly as much power as would be necessary for operational satellietes.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, at least two diamond mines have announced permanent shutdowns in 2026.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of shutdowns

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Crafted by celebrity hair artist Coree Moreno, her dark brown ends appeared like a messier version of the flapper pixie — shaggy and teased all over.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Less than a year after Arizona State's magical CFP appearance, two more coaches were making names for themselves at schools on opposite ends of the country.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ends

Noun

Look at the work stoppages from the [Hollywood labor strikes] three years ago.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
There is already a feeling among many supporters that the time spent poring over marginal decisions — all those interminable stoppages for calls that are going to cause dissatisfaction, whatever the outcome — is far too much.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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