The best replacement for shut down is sleep.

The best alternatives to shut down are rated as following:
★★★★★  sleep
★★★★  hibernate
★★★★  shutdown
★★  log off
★★  standby
★  stand by
★  restart
★  sleep mac
★  sleep macbook
★  sleep imac
★  sleep computer
★  sleep mode
  hibernation
  leave computer on
  leave on
  turn off

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