noun
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the act of stopping or the state of being stopped
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something that stops or blocks
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a deduction of money, as from pay
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an organized cessation of work, as during a strike
Etymology
Origin of stoppage
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at stop, -age
Example Sentences
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Any stoppage at Samsung could make that crunch worse and benefit Micron.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Two games, two potentially title-defining stoppage time video assistant referee moments.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The NFL and its referees association have a new collective bargaining agreement, avoiding a work stoppage and hopefully anything like 2012’s botched ‘Fail Mary’ call.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
His only blemish remains a draw with Frazer Clarke, a result he emphatically avenged with a first-round stoppage.
From BBC • May 8, 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
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