CUTOFFS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

cutoffs

noun

plural of cutoff

as in cessations

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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Recent Examples of cutoffs That is why urologists keep pushing back against the same misconceptions, from age cutoffs to assumptions about treatment side effects. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 Denim cutoffs can look dressy, but Markle’s cropped slacks are even more effortless, but come across much more put-together. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 That trade-off never went away; it just became formalized over time into beam cutoffs, alignment standards, and eventually modern photometric rules that try (with mixed success) to balance visibility for the driver against glare for everyone else. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 To be clear, crochet and denim cutoffs are unlikely to disappear from Grant Park, or any summer festival setting, for that matter. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 The low, intermediate, high, and very high categories were created for research, but clinically useful cutoffs for cognitively healthy adults still need to be established. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 July 2026 These athletic-style Bermuda shorts offer a comfortable, breezy alternative to denim cutoffs and biker shorts. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026 Potter was one of the best shooting bigs in the league last season and neared the infamous 50-40-90 cutoffs for efficiency, only coming up short at the foul line. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Instead, pack denim shorts, and not those denim cutoffs that are your beach favorites. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutoffs

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

Noun

The third-year defensive ends/outside linebackers coach brought in several transfer additions as the Yellow Jackets look to attack the quarterback more following a 26-sack output in 2025, which ranked 10th-best in the ACC.

— Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Since the older, more fragile ends have been cut away, what's left tends to look and feel thicker and stronger.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

Noun

When Elliot Advisors acquired the company for $683 million in 2019, the retailer was struggling with years of declining sales, store closures, and stiff competition from Amazon and other online sellers.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Despite a near-collapse during the 2020 campus closures, Sleepyhead adapted, maintaining stock through a key supplier partnership.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of closures

Noun

The barrel auction, conducted by Sotheby’s alongside Napa Valley Vintners, led to similar conclusions.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
The federal government should not determine what faculty may research, what students may believe, what ideas may be debated in classrooms, or what conclusions scholars may reach.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusions

Noun

Homeowners are able to document where the shutoffs and panels are before anything breaks.

— Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In the meantime, the utilities are to waive any power shutoffs when temperatures are forecasted to reach 90 degrees — and also in the future should the CalHeatScore become temporarily unavailable.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 July 2026