How to Use termination in a Sentence

termination

noun
  • Are there plans for the termination of unproductive employees?
  • The law protects against unfair contract termination.
  • The company noted over 300 terminations last quarter.
  • The best time to get your equipment back is on the day of termination.
    Thomas Gillespie, Forbes, 8 June 2021
  • Cook and her lawyer vowed to challenge her termination.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Both sides agreed the termination fee will only be paid if the merger deal fails to close.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023
  • Both the tariffs and Cook’s termination are in the hands of the courts.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Since their terminations, both former agents have struggled to find new jobs, the suit said.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • He was notified with a letter of termination stuck in the screen door of his home.
    al, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Then out of the blue, you’re blindsided with a termination.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The protest against termination was one of my first demonstrations.
    Nick Estes, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
  • The clause in question is a termination-for-challenge clause.
    Merith Basey, STAT, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Federal funds for the project’s right of way phase were used to settle the lease termination.
    Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • The singer’s team is joining in the motion filed by her father for termination.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The board would then prepare a termination plan, which must be approved by twothirds of the owners.
    Michael Toback, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • He has also been given a notice of termination, the suit says.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
  • The deal was set to run for three years, but contained early termination language.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • That means even one holdout could derail the termination.
    Catherine Odom january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Martinez received a five-year contract, though it was cut short by his termination.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The grant deed allows for an amendment or termination as long as the original grantor owns any part of the land.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
  • With the termination of these grants, few will get to see the benefits of this investment.
    Paz Galupo, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
  • Many researchers cite those exact words as insulting or wrong when asked about their own terminations.
    Stat Staff, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Workers at the restaurant say they were given just days notice of their termination.
    Aki Nace, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The two men claim neither was given any advance notice of the termination.
    BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022
  • His termination notice came just over a week after reporting he had been hit by a car while on duty.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The termination of those rights is a profound decision, one the courts don’t take lightly.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Lower court judges had postponed the terminations of the programs.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Lower court judges had postponed the terminations of the programs.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Those who don’t comply by the end of December will face termination.
    Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2021
  • The takeoff was almost derailed in the last minute when an issue popped up with a key flight termination system.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

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