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Recent Examples of termed
Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The veteran wing, who had popped in 25 goals this season and scored two more in the B’s Game 2 win in Buffalo, was termed as unavailable for Friday’s Game 6.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
If Flora wins, he will be termed out in 2028.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Under current term limits, Lawson-Remer is one of two supervisors who will be termed out of office in 2028.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s an open seat before Orange County voters this June, with Supervisor Doug Chaffee termed out after serving two terms on the Board of Supervisors.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The Heat minutes later termed it a lower-back injury.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Those on the receiving end—the weak, feckless losers of the internet—are termed Virgins.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Politico reported there was a shakeup in the Mahan campaign due to what were termed differences over strategy.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
After more than a decade serving the 1st District, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis is termed out and must step aside, creating an open contest to represent an area that stretches from Silver Lake through Boyle Heights and the San Gabriel Valley to Pomona.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The veteran wing, who had popped in 25 goals this season and scored two more in the B’s Game 2 win in Buffalo, was termed as unavailable for Friday’s Game 6.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
If Flora wins, he will be termed out in 2028.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Under current term limits, Lawson-Remer is one of two supervisors who will be termed out of office in 2028.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s an open seat before Orange County voters this June, with Supervisor Doug Chaffee termed out after serving two terms on the Board of Supervisors.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The Heat minutes later termed it a lower-back injury.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Those on the receiving end—the weak, feckless losers of the internet—are termed Virgins.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Politico reported there was a shakeup in the Mahan campaign due to what were termed differences over strategy.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
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An account called TrishCrave on X, which is dedicated to posting about internet star Trisha Paytas, shared a photo of the creator wearing a silver-blue corset co-ord set racked up 1,400 likes on the platform.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Robinson was called for three personal fouls before halftime, too.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The photography staff of The Times was named a finalist for breaking news photography for its coverage of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Over on State Road 7, an apartment building named Pinnacle 441 opened at the Johnson Street intersection, a few miles south of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The internal debate over resuming the war comes after Pentagon officials informed Congress this week that the conflict, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, had cost taxpayers $25 billion thus far.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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On social media, the whale had been dubbed Timmy, after the first sandbank that he was stranded on.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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When perusing closets, drawers, and jewelry boxes, look for items that are labeled or stamped.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police later discovered a variety of sedatives and other prescription drugs in multiple vials and bottles around the home, none of which were labeled as prescribed to any patient, the LAPD stated.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Asia Center sits along Federal Boulevard between Alameda and Mississippi avenues, a corridor the city designated as the Little Saigon Business District in 2014.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fast forward to 2017, and Craters of the Moon was designated as an International Dark Sky Park, so nighttime is where the real magic happens.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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In October 2025, Deadline reported that del Toro will next costar with Cameron Diaz in a new movie titled Reenactment.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The exhibition poster doubled as a manifesto, titled Pandamonisches Manifest I, 1.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, qualifying flesh-and-blood human actors can now be nominated for multiple performances in the same category if those performances get enough votes to land in the top five.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The titular monsters in this anthology series tend to do well at the Emmys (Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez were both nominated).—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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Sales of dollar- and euro-denominated bonds from developing nations this month are already running some 200% above volumes seen last April, data compiled by Bloomberg shows.—
Selcuk Gokoluk,
Bloomberg,
19 Apr. 2026
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This distinction matters for anyone holding assets denominated in either system.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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