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
The near shutdown of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program — operated by MITRE and funded by the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — was the latter.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
During the 2019 government shutdown, parks were ordered to remain open.
—Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Like last year, the Padres, despite Tanner Scott’s defection to the Dodgers, are fielding a shutdown bullpen: San Diego’s relievers have combined for a major-league-leading 1.51 ERA.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
What To Know The shutdown announcement came hours after Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on federal authorities to revoke New York Helicopter Tours' operating permits.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
During the 2019 government shutdown, parks were ordered to remain open.
—Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Like last year, the Padres, despite Tanner Scott’s defection to the Dodgers, are fielding a shutdown bullpen: San Diego’s relievers have combined for a major-league-leading 1.51 ERA.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
What To Know The shutdown announcement came hours after Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on federal authorities to revoke New York Helicopter Tours' operating permits.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
Noun
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Most of these disruptions begin to normalize soon after alcohol cessation.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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More severe complications can include apnea (the sudden, temporary cessation of breathing), pneumonia, rib fractures from severe coughing, and even death.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Celtics outscored it 30-18 as the Magic’s offense ground to a halt.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump has so far not homed in on North Korea talks, prioritizing a ceasefire in the Middle East, a deal to bring fighting in Ukraine to a halt, and a nuclear agreement with Iran.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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As previously reported, the actor is set to reprise his role on the offshoot, and this bit of info from Harvey, tying Hardman to Ted’s Big Bad, certainly helps piece together the why and how, as does, possibly, the episode’s ending.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
13 Apr. 2025
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Drake was also accused of refusing to identify a person who rewrote the ending of the film, and who was not a guild member.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
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Like its floral counterpart, this ginormous tote is roomy enough to accommodate a 13-inch laptop, and its top zip closure ensures that your computer will never fall out—no matter how long or bumpy your commute is.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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Embrace Productive Tension Negative capability requires the ability to hold seemingly opposing states simultaneously: the ability to project confidence without certainty, direction without premature closure, and conviction without inflexibility.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The end of the parole program is part of Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration paths that allow people to temporarily come to the U.S. Republicans also criticized the parole program as an overreach and abuse of executive presidential power.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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While the million-token context window is impressive, OpenAI’s data suggests that model accuracy can decrease when processing information at the extreme end of that scale, indicating a need for testing and validation for specific long-context use cases.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Abbott Elementary season 4 finale The school year is soon coming to a close, and Abbott Elementary is following suit.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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That could easily change as his tenure as governor comes to a close, and as the Trump administration continues to push its policy agenda.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In May 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, consisting of six episodes, to give a fitting conclusion to The Conners.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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What used to be called a human interest story; no grand conclusions about the larger meaning of Dutch soccer.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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