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
The Seattle office will see the most cuts, with 68 employees getting notice of their termination.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
That action could include referral to the Justice Department and termination of federal funding, the release said.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Fox and Cavanaugh both became better known this year when the American Historical Association published hours of deposition video related to a lawsuit over the mass termination of grants at the National Endowment of the Humanities.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Her lawsuit doesn’t explicitly state what that recommendation was — but in a deposition recording for another lawsuit published last month on a Caldwell Facebook page, Ingram admitted that Boggie recommended his termination.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
That action could include referral to the Justice Department and termination of federal funding, the release said.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Fox and Cavanaugh both became better known this year when the American Historical Association published hours of deposition video related to a lawsuit over the mass termination of grants at the National Endowment of the Humanities.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Her lawsuit doesn’t explicitly state what that recommendation was — but in a deposition recording for another lawsuit published last month on a Caldwell Facebook page, Ingram admitted that Boggie recommended his termination.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
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“Termination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termination. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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