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
Remember the pandemic-era chip shortages, which led to empty car lots, appliance backorders and factory shutdowns?
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But just after ignition, due to an automatic abort from the ground systems, a hard shutdown was commanded.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota have led to a national reckoning on reforming ICE, which led to the nation’s longest partial government shutdown in history.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 May 2026
After travelers faced hours-long TSA lines during March's federal shutdown, District 3 Councilman Byron Amos wants to explore whether privatized security screening could keep passengers moving during future disruptions.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But just after ignition, due to an automatic abort from the ground systems, a hard shutdown was commanded.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota have led to a national reckoning on reforming ICE, which led to the nation’s longest partial government shutdown in history.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 May 2026
After travelers faced hours-long TSA lines during March's federal shutdown, District 3 Councilman Byron Amos wants to explore whether privatized security screening could keep passengers moving during future disruptions.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
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Castro Searching for Cubans lost at sea Basulto founded Brothers to the Rescue in 1991 during a crushing economic crisis in Cuba following the fall of the Soviet Union and the cessation of subsidies to the communist island.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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These are intended to offer an appealing alternative smoking cessation product for adults who wish to quit.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The closing scene, from Cleveland’s perspective, was pain, the sting of a blown 3-1 series lead and the screeching halt of an improbable, magical journey.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Eventually, the whole charge pump will grind to a halt, leaving no current flow.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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There was a sense of endings at St James’ Park; not definitive, not complete, but persuasive, a final home game for Kieran Trippier as a Newcastle player, and a feeble waft of farewell in the colour of claret.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The only false step in the sketch is the ending, which goes out on a cheap joke.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Many districts delayed closures in response to parents and generations of former students who pleaded with leaders to keep the neighborhood institutions open.—
Stacker,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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The Georgia Department of Transportation said contractor work crews used the closure to mill and grind existing concrete pavement and prepare for slab repair and replacement as part of the ongoing I-285 Westside reconstruction project.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Baha Mar is large in stature, sure—and Rosewood is part of a three-hotel complex across the bay from Atlantis, which looms large and brooding over its own end of the water as everything Baha Mar does not want to be—dated, dark, and reminiscent of Spring Break Past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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At the end of Tuesday's OTAs, the team took part in a little game in which players from the offense and defense competed at throwing medicine balls.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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And while the Broadway production will be coming to a close, producers confirmed that plans are underway for a national tour set to launch in 2027, with additional details expected to be announced later this year.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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With the September-to-May TV season coming to a close, NBC will finish with an across-the-board win among all viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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The conclusion of this step allowed engineers to assess that the reactor unit is ready to be shipped off and installed in the vessel.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Griffin comes to the conclusion that Tynan must have helped his dad cover up a murder and plans on confronting her.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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