How to Use terminate in a Sentence

terminate

verb

• The branches of that tree terminate in flower clusters.
• The rail line terminates in Boston.
• You have to terminate the program before the computer will shut down properly.
• He was terminated last month.
• His contract was terminated last month.
• Plans are being made to terminate unproductive employees.
• By the clear language of the terms and conditions, Apple had the right to terminate.
  — Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2023
• She was terminated March 25, the day of the third violation, and told not to return the next day.
  — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
• The sound of the engine idling is enough to terminate all conversation for some distance.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
• To stamp out the threat, the company was also set to terminate all the session tokens exposed in the Okta breach.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
• But the decision to terminate the dog’s pregnancy isn’t one your friend gets to make.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• But the company failed to meet stock-price minimums, and the deal was terminated.
  — Sarah Holder, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2023
• So there are methods to try to terminate the arrhythmias.
  — Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023
• The mayor and the building's landlord have worked together to terminate the lease, which will take effect Aug. 31.
  — Rae Johnson, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
• Then, that arch gently flows into the rear trunk area, terminating in a rear overhang and decklid that visually appears to make the rear of the car look longer than the front.
  — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 9 Aug. 2023
• At the time, then-Sheriff Alex Villanueva said one of the deputies involved in the shooting had been terminated but did not specify which one.
  — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• Shortly after, the men asked to terminate their arrangement, get their money back and see their receipts.
  — Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
• In the middle of August, John received a phone call from the company with shocking news—Bird was terminating his contract.
  — Amy Martyn, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2023
• This easy-to-squeeze gel is expected to work quickly to terminate an ant infestation, sometimes even in less time than the three to five days listed.
  — Anna Halkidis, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
• The city's police commissioner at the time, Danielle Outlaw, said on Aug. 23 that Dial would be terminated at the end of a 30-day suspension.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2023
• The Biden administration is set to terminate the public health emergency for the coronavirus at the end of the day Thursday.
  — USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
• At the time, Emily also requested that the court terminate the ability to award spousal support.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
• Omar Pena-Romero had worked for the agency until he was terminated earlier this month, a spokesperson for the service said.
  — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2023
• Con came less than a year after a judge ruled to terminate Bynes' nearly nine-year-long conservatorship.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
• The Supreme Court on Friday maintained access to a drug used to terminate pregnancies, blocking restrictions for now that would have been put in place by a lower court.
  — Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
• In addition, the company can terminate the plan at year-end without reason and with six months’ notice.
  — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 19 July 2023
• But the judge found that Paramount had no obligation to credit him, as the contract had been terminated and the sequel was not produced under that agreement.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
• His employment with the police force was terminated in 2020.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2023
• The team has until the end of February to decide; employees who do not relocate will be terminated on April 26.
  — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024
• The fashion designer has asked the court to terminate the court’s ability to award spousal support to her or Lawson, 76, and has also asked for her name to be restored to Celestine Knowles.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024