termination

noun ter·mi·na·tion \ ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən \

|Updated on: 19 Aug 2018

Examples: termination in a Sentence

Definition of termination

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

5 : outcome, result

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terminational

play \ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl\ adjective

See termination defined for English-language learners

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 of termination from the Web

There’s a termination date on that, which will be next year.

— nick piecoro, azcentral, "How D-Backs failed to sign their top pick – and what it means going forward," 6 July 2018
Fowler’s essay sparked a series of investigations that led to the termination of 20 staffers and an upheaval of many of the company’s values and practices — including compensation.

— johana bhuiyan, Recode, "A former Uber engineer is suing the company for discrimination and sexual harassment," 21 May 2018
McMaster asked, before putting a stop to the mass termination.

— kathryn schulz, The New Yorker, "McMaster and Commander," 23 Apr. 2018
Judges issued injunctions ordering the administration to keep DACA in place while courts consider legal challenges to Trump’s termination.

— jessica gresko, The Seattle Times, "Supreme Court declines to decide fate of ‘Dreamers’ just yet," 26 Feb. 2018
According to The Palm Beach Post, an Outback Steakhouse spokeswoman explained that company policy says employees can’t post about customers on social media and are subject to termination if the policy is violated.

— monique o. madan, miamiherald, "This server was mad when a church didn’t tip her for a $735 order. Now she’s fired.," 10 Feb. 2018
Schnatter voted for the termination for cause of Jurich’s contract.

— jake lourim, The Courier-Journal, "15 months of John Schnatter: A timeline of his Louisville headlines," 12 July 2018
Ollie is owed more than $10 million under the terms of his contract, but in claiming just cause for termination, UConn is trying to avoid paying it.

— dom amore, courant.com, "Kevin Ollie Threatens Lawsuit Against UConn, Demands Retraction For Release Of 'Confidential' Transcripts," 27 June 2018
In business, caustic social media posts can be grounds for termination.

— marcos bretón, sacbee, "Kaepernick's story remains the same. What that says about us. | The Sacramento Bee," 13 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of termination

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 5

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TERMINATION Defined for English Language Learners

termination

noun

Definition of termination for English Language Learners

: an act of ending something
: the act of making a person leave a job : the act of firing or dismissing someone
: an operation to end a pregnancy before the mother would have given birth