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Recent Examples of termed
Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
This look is also termed the Cellophane.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Prediction market betting has come up in the governor’s race to succeed Newsom, who is termed out of office and cannot run again after this year.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Aside from what might be best termed an accidental run to the 2024 Final Four, the Wolfpack has spent decades trying and failing to keep up with its Tobacco Road brethren.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Britain’s Royal Navy, for instance, was a dominant maritime force at the time and played a particularly prominent role in this system of power projection—an era that historians have termed Pax Britannica.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
You wouldn’t be termed a Black actor on the continent of Africa, right?
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Chaffee, who was first elected to the board in 2018, is termed out and unable to seek reelection.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Whoever is determined to be the winner will replace current mayor Scott Singer, who is termed out.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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The capsule is relying on the gravity of Earth and the moon — termed a free-return lunar trajectory — to complete the round-trip figure-eight loop.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
This look is also termed the Cellophane.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Prediction market betting has come up in the governor’s race to succeed Newsom, who is termed out of office and cannot run again after this year.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Aside from what might be best termed an accidental run to the 2024 Final Four, the Wolfpack has spent decades trying and failing to keep up with its Tobacco Road brethren.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Britain’s Royal Navy, for instance, was a dominant maritime force at the time and played a particularly prominent role in this system of power projection—an era that historians have termed Pax Britannica.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
You wouldn’t be termed a Black actor on the continent of Africa, right?
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Chaffee, who was first elected to the board in 2018, is termed out and unable to seek reelection.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Whoever is determined to be the winner will replace current mayor Scott Singer, who is termed out.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
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Named for the Kiawah people who called this island home when British settlers first arrived in 1670, Kiawah Island fronts the Atlantic with ten miles of beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Iranian officials have rejected plans for a temporary ceasefire and have instead called for a permanent end to the conflict.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Style, who was also named to the Star-Telegram All-Area First Team, holds offers from Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Houston, UNT, Oklahoma State and more.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Though Eli Frankel reports in his book that a mutual acquaintance of Leila Welsh and Elizabeth Short named Carl Balsiger as their murderer, no further evidence points to him, and the decades’ old case is considered cold.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The blaze, dubbed the Crown fire, broke out northwest of there in hilly terrain.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tesla's self-driving technology and the development of a humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, are expected to further turbocharge growth, according to Ives.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Intoxicating hemp sidesteps being labelled as marijuana by relying on alternate psychoactive chemicals like Delta-8 THC or THCa, rather than the Delta-9 THC found in marijuana.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead, search out a simple preemergent herbicide labeled for controlling crabgrass.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many know that May 31 is Memorial Day, a day to honor deceased military personnel and veterans, but the whole month of May is designated Military Appreciation Month.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Entries that have been flagged for reconciliation and those designated on a drawback claim or covered by an open protest will not be processed yet.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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As many fans remember, Season 1 of the hit Max show is based on the first novel in Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire, titled A Game of Thrones, published in 1996.—
Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman, famous for his wry sense of humor, once wrote a book titled There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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As fans have nominated DeVito to voice Wario in an upcoming installment, the comedy legend has responded.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, as he was nominated in parliament as a presidential candidate, Min Aung Hlaing anointed Ye Win Oo, a former intelligence chief seen as fiercely loyal to the general, as his successor to lead the military.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 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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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 8 Apr. 2026.
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