termination
noun
ter·mi·na·tion
ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: end in time or existence : conclusion
the termination of life
2
: the last part of a word
especially
: an inflectional ending
3
: the act of terminating
4
: a limit in space or extent : bound
Examples of termination in a Sentence
The law protects against unfair contract termination.
the termination of a lease
an early termination of the contract
The company noted over 300 terminations last quarter.
Are there plans for the termination of unproductive employees?
Recent Examples on the Web
Finally, in January of 2026, the termination, resignation, or retirement (including early retirement) for a large number of NASA employees was made final, reducing the number of NASA employees from over 17,000 at the start of 2025 to its current number of less than 13,000 at present.
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Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
Nanos resigned in lieu of termination from the El Paso Police Department in Texas in 1982, according to public records cited in the Arizona Republic.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Saxton, who was tasked with renovating Ye’s former $57 million mansion, initially sought over $1 million for alleged unpaid wages, unsafe working conditions and wrongful termination.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Chicago taxpayers had to front a $100,000 settlement with the two ex-staffers who filed wrongful termination complaints.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
Nanos resigned in lieu of termination from the El Paso Police Department in Texas in 1982, according to public records cited in the Arizona Republic.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Saxton, who was tasked with renovating Ye’s former $57 million mansion, initially sought over $1 million for alleged unpaid wages, unsafe working conditions and wrongful termination.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Chicago taxpayers had to front a $100,000 settlement with the two ex-staffers who filed wrongful termination complaints.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Termination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termination. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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termination
noun
ter·mi·na·tion
ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən
: an end or ending of something
especially
: a distal end of an anatomical part
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