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stoppage

[stop-ij] / ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /
NOUN
halt, curtailment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blockage closure cutoff interruption layoff lockout shutdown walkout
STRONG
abeyance arrest check close deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion
WEAK
beginning go start

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of teachers in southeast Los Angeles County went on strike Thursday in the Little Lake City School District, marking the first teacher work stoppage in the district’s 150-year history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The cabin crew stoppage will affect "all Lufthansa group departures from Frankfurt and Munich airports" for the whole of Wednesday and Thursday, according to the UFO union.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Kabayel is also undefeated in 27 professional bouts, winning 19 of those by stoppage - including victories over Makhmudov and Zhilei Zhang.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Six minutes into stoppage time, Callender batted away a final left-footed shot from Pec for his season-best sixth save.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It encouraged the leaders of twenty-four separate steel worker craft unions to come together under the banner of the AFL and stage a national work stoppage.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler