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
There were disinvestments by member towns, a historic months-long shutdown in 2018, and by 2022 it was closed for good.
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Sarah McCoy, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
The 2020 Covid shutdown slammed the industry, and Broadway struggled to regain its footing well after reopening in September 2021.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The independent film industry survived the COVID shutdown, the dual Hollywood strike and the seismic disruption of the streaming revolution.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
But Friday’s major shutdown was only the latest challenge for BART, which, like all the Bay Area transit systems, has struggled to regain ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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Sarah McCoy, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
The 2020 Covid shutdown slammed the industry, and Broadway struggled to regain its footing well after reopening in September 2021.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The independent film industry survived the COVID shutdown, the dual Hollywood strike and the seismic disruption of the streaming revolution.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
But Friday’s major shutdown was only the latest challenge for BART, which, like all the Bay Area transit systems, has struggled to regain ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
Noun
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Those cessations in breathing are what constitutes apnea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
19 May 2025
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In multiple rounds of diplomacy in 2014 and 2015, after Russia’s takeover of Crimea and incursion into Ukraine’s Donbas region, France and Germany expended more effort on a cosmetic cessation of hostilities than on solving the underlying problems of regional security.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
Noun
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That was after the pandemic lockdown brought concerts — and much of the world — shuddering to a halt in 2020 and much of 2021 (and before the COVID resurgence that followed).—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Finding that the 1977 law Trump invoked to impose his sweeping tariffs does not actually give him the power to do so, the court ordered a permanent halt to the duties and barred any future modifications.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The Cheers finale carves out happy endings for several of its cast members.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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My ending was harmonizing the situation of the movie, that the family is coming together at the end, and Laura is part of the family and wants to go back to the family.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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There is a road closure on Broadway Boulevard from West 16th Street to I-670 West.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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These supportive flats might be more your speed, with two adjustable closures and a back strap to keep your foot in place.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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In the end, all but one Republican voted the bill out of committee—Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, who skipped the vote—ending the committee’s debate that began more than 22 hours ago.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Milestone inspections were supposed to be completed by the end of 2024 for certain older buildings that are three stories or higher.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Johnson’s dilemma will be familiar to anyone who has observed higher education in this country during the harrowing academic year that is now coming to a close.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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But planets aren't the only things to keep an eye out for as May comes to a close.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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After 188 games, the 2024-25 Champions League comes to a conclusion on Saturday night in Munich as Paris Saint-Germain face off against Inter. Ahead of the game at the Allianz Arena, our writers James Horncastle and Michael Cox are on hand to answer your questions.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In 2018, The Karate Kid franchise made a comeback with two seasons of Cobra Kai on the now-defunct YouTube Red channel before it was acquired by Netflix, which in turn produced four more seasons that came to a conclusion earlier this year.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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