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Recent Examples of termed
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
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Separate legislation called the ROTOR Act that the Senate crafted came up one vote short in the House.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In 1985, a mock trial was held in Jerusalem against Mengele, and Spiegel was called as a witness.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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John Tortorella was hired as head coach in June 2022, helped establish a culture, had the young Flyers overachieving and then wore out his welcome — such is life as an NHL head coach and especially one named John Tortorella.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But while Moore named a panel in November that proposed the new map for Maryland, the governor could not prevail on the heavily Democratic Maryland Senate to approve it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The counter in the market’s far right corner, dubbed Club 104, is reserved for emerging talents, changing every few weeks (sometimes sooner).—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The first of two sister ships, dubbed Ilma, debuts in 2024.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most landscape plants benefit from a fertilizer labeled 5-10-10.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets that Minnesotans have labeled an easy mark didn’t have this version of Peyton Watson two years ago.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The developers said that 55 of them would be designated for low-income households.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The asteroid, designated 2026 GD, was discovered on Monday (April 6) and is estimated to be 16 meters (54 feet) in diameter.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 1912, Georges Braque (1882–1963) had glued strips of fake-wood wallpaper onto a pencil-and-gouache still life titled Fruit Dish and Glass, done in the Analytic Cubist style he’d developed with his colleague/competitor/collaborator Pablo Picasso (1881–1973).—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in the lineup, the buzzy American filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun returns with a new feature titled Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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You were nominated for an Oscar!—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The musician also wrote a song for the 2015 finale, for which he was nominated for an Emmy.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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 16 Apr. 2026.
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