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Recent Examples of terminable
In any other job, this would be a terminable offense.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
The contract is terminable at will on 15 days’ prior notice.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Indefinite employment terminable only for cause had existed as early as the founding of Harvard College in 1650.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
The contract is terminable at will on 15 days’ prior notice.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Indefinite employment terminable only for cause had existed as early as the founding of Harvard College in 1650.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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
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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
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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
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The statement said Jones’ competency was later restored in 2025, and she was released to a supervised mental health treatment facility and enrolled in mental health court as part of a conditional release agreement.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Most Pennsylvania municipalities that have addressed this issue have designated data centers as a conditional use.—
Michael Helbing,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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To get around, ranchers relied on horses, boats, and remote airstrips, and access to goods and services was limited.—
Mark Johanson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 June 2026
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My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Yet even after the events have ended, the economic boost from the World Cup, Super Bowl and March Madness might wind up being only transitory.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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Christopher Thornberg, founding partner at Beacon Economics, believes the higher inflation numbers are a transitory (temporary) shock, and not a sustained one.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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Trump says the text of the tentative deal will likely be publicly released after a signing ceremony scheduled for Friday.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Last week, the Directors Guild of America became the latest of Hollywood’s major unions to enshrine new AI protections into its tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers following deals made with SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Terminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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