terminable

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Recent Examples of terminable These transfers can be made to trusts, such as qualified terminable interest property trust which can be relatively simple and inexpensive to create and also defer estate tax on unlimited wealth. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Another type of trust to consider in this situation would be a qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust. Liz Weston, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2023 She was employed on a one-year contract that was terminable at will by either the team or Neuner. Michael McCann, SI.com, 25 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminable
Adjective
  • That control gave Puglisi the sole authority to set up new credit card accounts, change spending limits, manage card access and terminate accounts.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2021
  • ChristianaCare, the state’s largest health care system and largest private employer, has stated that all employees must receive the first dose of the vaccine by Sept. 21, or the health system with terminate workers who don’t unless given an exemption.
    From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2021
Adjective
  • He was released on a $75,000 bond after spending the weekend in jail, which was conditional on him attending drug treatment.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The team, who also got a second-round pick and a conditional pick that became a seventh rounder in the deal, then signed Mack to a six-year, $141 million extension through 2024, with $90 million guaranteed.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Seeing that a back injury has kept him limited since the start of camp, Parsons' availability moving forward remains a major question mark.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • While Cox’s coverage is more limited than some providers, its cable speeds are suitable for many households.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Since Rahm Emanuel left office after two terms as Chicago mayor, this city has grown the size of its government even as its leaders knew federal aid was transitory and the exorbitant bill to shore up Chicago’s underfunded pensions only would grow for the foreseeable future.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Shortly after Air France Flight 447 left Rio De Janeiro for Paris, the plane’s airspeed sensors froze over—a relatively routine, transitory instrument loss due to high-altitude icing.
    David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Cracker Barrel’s position is more tentative, more precarious.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The tentative reunion quickly snowballed into a full tour and, now, Sublime’s first new music in nearly 30 years.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Terminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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