as in finished
brought or having come to an end
there is an effort to restart the terminated negotiations
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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we need to terminate the discussion for this evening, but we'll resume tomorrow morning
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as in concluded
to come to an end
this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
terminated the area set aside for the runners to change their clothes with a series of folding screens
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition
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as in removed
to let go from office, service, or employment
he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late
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Recent Examples of terminated
Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Such alleged behavior prompted Federline to sound the alarm in his book about Spears’ mental health, especially when there was no longer the kind of oversight that was provided by a conservatorship that a Los Angeles judge terminated in 2021.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Saxon claims in his lawsuit filed in September 2023 that he was hired by the rapper in September 2021, but says he was wrongfully terminated two months later.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Evans was terminated from Davie Fire Rescue in March 2025, a letter of separation shows.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2026
It was terminated in 2021 and since then Spears has mainly been seen through posts on her social media accounts, often in videos of her dancing posted to Instagram.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Oleksandr Zinchenko and Douglas Luiz – two signings that were influenced by Edu – saw their loan spells terminated early, while Arnaud Kalimuendo was farmed out to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, after failing to impress Dyche.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Spears made global news in 2021, when the conservatorship under her father, Jamie Spears, was terminated.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Spears was infamously held in a conservatorship for 13 years before a judge terminated it in November 2021.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Some of the administration’s attempts to cancel research grants that focused on topics like gender, diversity, equity and inclusion have been reversed, but roughly 1,240 grants remain terminated, according to a tracking project called Grant Witness.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
Shortly after, the university terminated the coach.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Such alleged behavior prompted Federline to sound the alarm in his book about Spears’ mental health, especially when there was no longer the kind of oversight that was provided by a conservatorship that a Los Angeles judge terminated in 2021.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Saxon claims in his lawsuit filed in September 2023 that he was hired by the rapper in September 2021, but says he was wrongfully terminated two months later.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Evans was terminated from Davie Fire Rescue in March 2025, a letter of separation shows.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2026
It was terminated in 2021 and since then Spears has mainly been seen through posts on her social media accounts, often in videos of her dancing posted to Instagram.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Oleksandr Zinchenko and Douglas Luiz – two signings that were influenced by Edu – saw their loan spells terminated early, while Arnaud Kalimuendo was farmed out to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, after failing to impress Dyche.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Spears made global news in 2021, when the conservatorship under her father, Jamie Spears, was terminated.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Spears was infamously held in a conservatorship for 13 years before a judge terminated it in November 2021.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminated
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Instead of starkness, elements such as area rugs, throws and artwork help make a space feel finished and energized.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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The finished texture should be more of a liquid than a solid.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tubac Country Inn Conveniently located near the village shops and restaurants, Tubac Country Inn has six suites defined by their historic accents and southwestern decor.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The letter codified the idea that the modern West—defined by liberalism, constitutionalism, and multi-party democracy—could be separated, conceptually, from the ancient West, as represented by Greece and Rome.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Franco is the sister of Marielle Franco, a Rio councilwoman, feminist and human rights activist who was assassinated in 2018.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Several days after this event, right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The paramedics had removed one of the bullets from Martinez’s arm, leaving it behind, along with bloody rags.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
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Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Peachtree City said the tornado watch that had covered parts of central and east-central Georgia has expired as the storm system pushed east.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fraser Minten, who had hit a post in the first period, clanged the crossbar on a redirect just as a power play had expired and the sides went into the third in a 0-0 deadlock.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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