STOPPAGES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

stoppages

noun

plural of stoppage

as in cessations

the stopping of a process or activity yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason

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Recent Examples of stoppages If the stoppages become permanent, seats wheeled onto the pitch could be next—a la college basketball timeouts. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 This has fueled debate over their impact on the game, with some viewers complaining about being exposed to commercials during the three-minute stoppages. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Loud jeers have greeted the stoppages, around 22 minutes into each half, especially at games played in stadiums with roofs and air conditioning, such as Atlanta. — CBS News, 23 June 2026 Each game this year features two three-minute stoppages that are ostensibly designed to give players some relief from the summer heat, but broadcasters have capitalized on that time in a sport where the action is otherwise continuous. — Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 What is obvious is that the only thing as dishonest as FIFA’s insistence that the breaks are only because of its concerns about players’ health is FIFA’s claiming that the stoppages don’t impact matches. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 19 June 2026 In the Republic of Ireland, RTE has shown commercials during the stoppages, even though former player Richard Sadlier was critical of that live on air during Mexico-South Africa. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026 It’s also allowed more space for TV commercials to be sold, with broadcasters such as FOX cutting to ads during the short stoppages (fans noted that the American network even missed match action in the Mexico-South Africa tournament opener). — Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

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Noun

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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Scammers often create sites that appear close to the real thing but include extra words, odd spelling or strange endings.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Concluding the elite races were the amateur groups, which featured dramatic endings on both the men’s and women’s sides.

— Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

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The totals may in some cases be adjusted down during the year due to reporting revisions by NIFC, and some dates are missing due to government shutdowns and report anomalies.

— Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
New York authorities will shut down West 31st Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues all day on July 3 — less restrictive than the shutdowns for the NBA Finals, which the New York Knicks won earlier this month.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of shutdowns

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Lane closures remained in effect, snarling traffic for several miles as rush hour intensified.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The enrollment cliff will lead to closures and mergers over the next decade, and this case could set important precedent for athletics.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

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