CUT OFF Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of cut off

as in to stop

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill

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as in to separate

to set or keep apart from others the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared

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cutoff

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noun

ˈkət-ˌȯf

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity with a cutoff for funding the war, military operations soon ground to a halt

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This interference of blood flow to your body tissues is essentially analogous to cutting off the major highways to a location. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The blaze grew rapidly Thursday and cut off Ensign’s escape route. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Noun

As newer models are developed more rapidly, the knowledge cutoff for most AI models has been reduced. — Julien Khaleghy, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Mach cutoff wasn’t part of the original plan, according to Scholl. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut off

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Fulton County leaders are urging local boards that recruit businesses to stop granting tax breaks and other incentives for data centers, which continue to garner controversy across metro Atlanta.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
But that didn’t stop him from taping interviews on Wednesday with various Chicago television newscasts from his downtown Chicago state office while ignoring follow-up requests from the Tribune.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of stop

Noun

Israel shall fully complete, without delay, all remaining commitments under Sharm Sheikh Protocol, particularly the cessation of military operations as detailed in annex (1).

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Except that a cessation of a line politely delivered arguably speaks to risks in transportation that await.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of cessation

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Rice University researchers have found a way to isolate a single magnetic domain in manganese telluride, giving them a clearer view of its magnetic structure and a new way to control an electrical effect in the material.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Some of them, like Kirwin—a former gold and silver boomtown deep in the Absaroka Mountains—are impossibly isolated, accessible only by ATV.

— Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of isolate

Noun

The abrupt termination of the main channels of connections and contact left the Chinese–North Korean relationship in a shambles as trade ground to a halt and economic ties were mostly cut off.

— ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
The decision also puts 1,500 union workers on hiatus, as much of the construction grounds to a halt, Bally’s said.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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