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Recent Examples of termed
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Each became part of the political and historical phenomenon termed the balsero crisis, so named for the balsas, or makeshift rafts, that carried the refugees out into the Florida Straits.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
The California Democrat is widely expected to run for president in 2028 after he is termed out of state office next year.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
He’s termed out at the end of this year.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
One additional tax to be aware of is what’s termed a wealth tax.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The Fisher Protocol, as it was termed, makes vivid the reality that nuclear war, so often spoken of in the bloodless language of tactics and strategy, is unimaginably horrific.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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Both projects were organized to determine if the 68 percent of all mass and energy, collectively termed dark matter, originates from a pure cosmological constant.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Each became part of the political and historical phenomenon termed the balsero crisis, so named for the balsas, or makeshift rafts, that carried the refugees out into the Florida Straits.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
The California Democrat is widely expected to run for president in 2028 after he is termed out of state office next year.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
He’s termed out at the end of this year.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
One additional tax to be aware of is what’s termed a wealth tax.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The Fisher Protocol, as it was termed, makes vivid the reality that nuclear war, so often spoken of in the bloodless language of tactics and strategy, is unimaginably horrific.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
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The divisions included endurance and sports race cars, supercars, flat track motorcycles, sprint cars, drift cars, vintage IndyCars, NASCAR, ASF Cup cars (American Speed Festival) and a new group called LROC (Ladies Race of Champions).—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Right tackle Trey Pipkins III was called for holding.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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One senior manager, who did not want to be named as he is not authorized to speak publicly about internal matters, said his chat threads lit up.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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She was also named a Messenger of Peace by the United Nations in 2002.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Also dubbed Prime Big Deal Days, the mega-store announced that the event will take place on October 7 and 8.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Quarter is what is dubbed, in the UK, a ‘mixed-use neighborhood’.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The packages are labelled State Fair Corn Dogs, and Jimmy Dean Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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This major change will affect food products labeled with the brands Great Value, Marketside, Freshness Guaranteed, and bettergoods.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission designated it a historic property in an emergency move in March 2024 when the city learned of the demolition plans.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Along with granting official designation, City Hall can help by streamlining zoning, licensing, and permitting processes; sharing best practices across city departments; funding public space, safety, and signage, and developing criteria so other neighborhoods can be designated, Perez said.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The singer is preparing to release her 10th studio album, titled Stove — after originally being called Lasso and renamed The Right Person Will Stay — at the end of January 2026.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Swiss watchmaker continued to celebrate its 150th anniversary, releasing a 600-page tome titled The Watch—Stories and Savoir Faire, as well as the Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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Groeningen directed The Broken Circle Breakdown, which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kirkland won a Golden Globe award and was nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for the 1987 drama Anna.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Like LemFi, Kredete is rolling out user bank accounts denominated in euros and dollars.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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NurPhoto via Getty Images Russia redirected oil exports to Asia, often denominated in non-dollar currencies.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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