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Recent Examples of termed
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The seat currently is held by Councilwoman Jennifer Campbell, who is termed out and unable to run again.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Fresh off last week’s historic Album of the Year Grammy win, Spanish-rapping Bad Bunny brought his singular stamp of joy to Levi’s Stadium during Super Bowl LX, starting in a sugar cane field, in what many termed a cultural game changer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Republican and Deputy Clerk Jackie Haney will face off against Democratic Valparaiso City Council Member Barbara Domer for the clerk’s seat that will be vacated by Democrat Jessica Bailey, who has termed out.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Kuminga was a late scratch because of what the team termed at the time was lower back soreness and the writing, which had already been on the wall for weeks, became brighter than ever.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Both of whom have been termed day-to-day but did not travel with the team.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Netflix, running what might be termed Operation Reassure Wall Street, has recently made Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters available to consumer media outlets with sizable finance and entertainment audiences.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
But what was going on there was, in many respects, there were, as was termed at the time, fellow travelers.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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Sandwiching together two epic runs, Shiffrin breezed to her first Olympic gold medal in eight years, her first in the slalom in 12, in what can only be termed a blowout.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The seat currently is held by Councilwoman Jennifer Campbell, who is termed out and unable to run again.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Fresh off last week’s historic Album of the Year Grammy win, Spanish-rapping Bad Bunny brought his singular stamp of joy to Levi’s Stadium during Super Bowl LX, starting in a sugar cane field, in what many termed a cultural game changer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Republican and Deputy Clerk Jackie Haney will face off against Democratic Valparaiso City Council Member Barbara Domer for the clerk’s seat that will be vacated by Democrat Jessica Bailey, who has termed out.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Kuminga was a late scratch because of what the team termed at the time was lower back soreness and the writing, which had already been on the wall for weeks, became brighter than ever.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Both of whom have been termed day-to-day but did not travel with the team.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Netflix, running what might be termed Operation Reassure Wall Street, has recently made Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters available to consumer media outlets with sizable finance and entertainment audiences.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
But what was going on there was, in many respects, there were, as was termed at the time, fellow travelers.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
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After receiving the bribe into the trust account, Okoronkwo routed funds to a company called IPO Capital LLC from February 2016 to 2018.—
Ryanne Mena,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Governor Gavin Newsom echoed Bonta’s sentiment and called the city’s lawsuit a waste of taxpayer resources.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Women’s basketball San Diego State guard Nala Williams was named the Mountain West player of the week for scoring 27 points with 16 rebounds and 11 assists across two wins that allowed the Aztecs to clinch a share of the regular season championship.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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On June 16, 1986, Langford was selling some of the last of her inventory when a crack addict named Melvin Trotter walked into Langford's Grocery Store and started stealing from the cash register.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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It has been used in other high-profile cases like that of Joseph DeAngelo, dubbed the Golden State Killer, and Bryan Kohberger, who was charged with the murder of four University of Idaho students in 2022.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Chayefsky was originally dubbed a voice-of-the-common-man scribe with a serious control-freak streak and, after his 1950s character study Marty became a sensation on both small and big screens, enough clout to enforce it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Avoid products labeled for outdoor use, such as topsoil, compost, and raised bed soil, as well as soil taken directly from the yard.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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As a result, many modern protein bars probably can’t be labeled as healthy.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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Connie Geller, a descendant of the Lubbe family, said the house should be designated a landmark to honor the idea of the American dream.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last week, European lawmakers voted to approve new immigration policies allowing nations to deny asylum and deport migrants because they either hail from a country designated safe or could apply for asylum in a country outside the 27-nation bloc.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Twenty First Group, the sports intelligence advisory firm, recently published a book, titled ROIFC, that goes into it more deeply.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The project is titled Rushmore One, which is currently an office building in Ballantyne Corporate Park.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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He was nominated for eight Grammy Awards and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Recording Academy in 2014.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Imperioli was nominated at the Emmys four times and won once for best supporting actor in a drama.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
21 Feb. 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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When the dollar weakens and other currencies strengthen, investments denominated in those currencies become more valuable when converted back into dollars.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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