Synonyms of term

term 1 of 2

noun

ˈtərm 

1

as in tenure

a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position

elected for a two-year term as mayor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tenure
• stint
• tour
• hitch
• shift
• duration
• time
• lifetime
• cycle
• spell
• span
• watch
• standing
• life
• go
• stretch
• turn
• lifespan
• run

2

as in word

a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field

what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• word
• phrase
• expression
• idiom
• colloquialism
• monosyllable
• morpheme
• euphemism
• coinage
• linguistic form
• neologism
• speech form
• locution
• collocation
• loanword
• modernism
• polysyllable
• vernacularism

term

2 of 2

verb

as in to name

to give a name to

the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• call
• title
• label
• dub
• nickname
• style
• designate
• nominate
• denominate
• entitle
• denote
• christen
• specify
• baptize
• brand
• tag
• clepe
• stigmatize
• rename
• misname
• miscall
• relabel
• surname
• code-name
• mistitle
• rechristen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of term

Noun

Though, as Hughes pointed out, these interim zoning districts are limited to a single year, residents noted that there needs to be a long term solution to the problem when the year expires. —Aliana Mediratta, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026

But not much happened from the nineteen-twenties until the nineteen-seventies, in terms of filmmaking. —Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026

Verb

People also get chronic inflammation simply due to aging, which has been termed inflammaging. —Allison Aubrey, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026

This type of conservatorship is termed at one year, at which point the conservator can either renew or dissolve the arrangement. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026