Synonyms of term

term 1 of 2

noun

ˈtərm 

1

as in tenure

a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position

elected for a two-year term as mayor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tenure
• stint
• tour
• hitch
• shift
• duration
• time
• lifetime
• cycle
• spell
• span
• watch
• standing
• life
• go
• stretch
• turn
• lifespan
• run

2

as in word

a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field

what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• word
• phrase
• expression
• idiom
• colloquialism
• monosyllable
• morpheme
• euphemism
• coinage
• linguistic form
• neologism
• speech form
• locution
• collocation
• loanword
• modernism
• polysyllable
• vernacularism

term

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verb

as in to name

to give a name to

the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• call
• title
• label
• dub
• nickname
• style
• designate
• nominate
• denominate
• entitle
• denote
• christen
• specify
• baptize
• brand
• tag
• clepe
• stigmatize
• rename
• misname
• miscall
• relabel
• surname
• code-name
• mistitle
• rechristen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of term

Noun

Among 10 others on the Democratic ballot for governor, only Dotie Joseph, a four-term state representative from North Miami, has relevant credentials. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

In plain terms, that means the real number could swing 3 points in either direction. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

The latter are often associated with what might be termed the silovaya ideologiya—a security-state ideology that emphasises a strong state, the primacy of state interests over private interests, great-power status, and strict domestic order. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

Carollo was termed out of office at the end of last year. — Miami Herald, 9 June 2026