Synonyms for stoppage
ˈstɒp ɪdʒstop·page

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1. stoppage

   Synonyms:
   check, decline, delay, falling back, falling off, relapse, retrogression, stay, stop

   Antonyms:
   advance, advancement, attainment, development, growth, improvement, increase, proficiency, progress, progression

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1. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppagenoun

   the state of inactivity following an interruption

   "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, verification, enlistment, limp, full stop, apprehension, hindrance, halt, impediment, chip, tab, interference, handicap, arrest, tick, check-out procedure, occlusion, confirmation, point, freeze, check mark, pinch, cheque, block, tour of duty, stop consonant, baulk, term of enlistment, diaphragm, checkout, taking into custody, duty tour, hinderance, hobble, blockage, curb, chit, stop, layover, rub, occlusive, plosive, collar, plosive speech sound, period, substantiation, stay, hang-up, tour, deterrent, encumbrance, catch, balk, stopover, plosive consonant, preventive, incumbrance, bank check, full point, preventative, snag, assay, bridle, closure, check

2. blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppagenoun

   an obstruction in a pipe or tube

   "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, cube, blocking, full stop, layover, cloture, law of closure, halt, plosive, gag law, diaphragm, pulley-block, pulley, arrest, closing, point, closedown, plosive speech sound, occlusion, cylinder block, check, occluded front, obstruction, mental block, engine block, full point, block, blockage, stop consonant, stopover, shutdown, stop, occlusive, city block, auction block, resolution, period, stay, pulley block, catch, plosive consonant, gag rule, closure, settlement

3. stop, stoppagenoun

   the act of stopping something

   "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

   Synonyms:
   plosive, period, stay, diaphragm, stop consonant, plosive speech sound, hitch, stopover, full point, full stop, catch, check, blockage, plosive consonant, occlusion, block, halt, layover, stop, occlusive, arrest, point, closure

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Obstruction

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1. stoppagenoun

   Synonyms:
   obstruction, hinderance, interruption, prevention

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1. stoppagenoun

   Synonyms:
   arrest, stopping, detention, stop

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1. List of paraphrases for "stoppage":

   judgment, judgement, stop, cessation, interruption, stopping, ruling

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How to use stoppage in a sentence?

1. Wade Sobkowich:

   Even a stoppage of two or three days will create a loss in capacity that cannot be afforded.

2. Dikken Mehra:

   The forced stoppage of all the mines at Talcher has resulted in a cumulative loss of 842,000 tonnes of coal production.

3. Diego Benavides:

   We extended the social contract that we have with the community until 2018, fortunately, the stoppage did not impact our output and there was no damage to the mine.

4. Jesse Sharkey:

   We have in our possession now something in writing about class size, it's a shame that it took a work stoppage to actually get that document.

5. Anfavea President Luiz Moan:

   Several companies are offering furloughs, paid leave and longer stoppage times around the Carnival holiday to try and protect jobs. But clearly we have excess workers.