Synonyms of terminated

terminated 1 of 2

adjective

as in finished

brought or having come to an end

there is an effort to restart the terminated negotiations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finished
• done
• ended
• completed
• complete
• up
• concluded
• through
• over
• down
• out of hand
• out of the way
• accomplished
• defunct
• realized
• expired
• over with
• achieved
• attained
• obsolete
• extinct
• compassed
• dead
• kaput

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incomplete
• ongoing
• unfinished
• continuing
• uncompleted
• undone

terminated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of terminate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• concluded
• finished
• completed
• closed
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• wound up
• closed out
• put paid to
• suspended
• crowned
• rang down the curtain (on)
• climaxed
• consummated
• halted
• perfected
• stopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• began
• started
• opened
• commenced
• inaugurated

2

as in concluded

to come to an end

this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• concluded
• expired
• stopped
• ceased
• halted
• passed
• finished
• closed
• died
• discontinued
• went
• determined
• lapsed
• stalled
• elapsed
• left off
• quit
• broke off
• winked (out)
• wound up
• dead-ended
• broke up
• suspended
• let up
• bit the dust
• paused
• laid off (of)
• packed (up or in)
• refrained (from)
• stayed
• cut out
• knocked off
• desisted (from)
• gave over
• abated
• broke down
• petered (out)
• conked (out)
• wound down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• extended
• hung on
• prolonged
• protracted
• drew out

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defined
• bounded
• limited
• described
• marked (off)
• circumscribed
• demarcated
• delimited
• governed
• demarked
• controlled
• determined
• delineated

4

as in assassinated

to put to death deliberately

the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinated
• murdered
• executed
• killed
• dispatched
• liquidated
• neutralized
• destroyed
• got
• snuffed
• whacked
• put away
• offed
• slaughtered
• slew
• croaked
• took out
• knocked off
• did in
• iced
• bumped off
• did away with
• rubbed out
• claimed
• eliminated
• eradicated
• shot down
• cut down
• felled
• carried off
• blotted out
• shot
• butchered
• zapped
• exterminated
• annihilated
• massacred
• blew away
• wiped out
• smote
• mowed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restored
• revived
• raised
• animated
• resurrected
• resuscitated

5

as in removed

to let go from office, service, or employment

he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removed
• dismissed
• sacked
• fired
• retired
• released
• axed
• discharged
• cashiered
• canned
• mustered out
• bounced
• sent packing
• pink-slipped
• turned off
• laid off
• downsized
• showed (someone) the door
• separated
• trimmed
• furloughed
• excessed
• kicked out
• unseated
• booted (out)
• chucked (out)
• drummed (out)
• threw out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• retained
• engaged
• hired
• signed (up or on)
• kept
• took on
• contracted
• rehired
• reemployed
• recruited
• subcontracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of terminated

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

When Mohamed Salah terminated his contract with Liverpool a year early, MLS and the Saudi Pro League emerged as potential destinations for the Egyptian star. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Longo resigned before the investigation concluded and, upon completion of the investigation, Avalos was terminated, the Sheriff’s Office said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

Sidley partner Ruchun Ji told CNBC that such agreements can reduce risk for Big Pharma because licenses can be terminated if a drug disappoints or development priorities change. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Final numbers from states on how many Medicaid enrollees have been terminated from the program won’t be available until later this fall. — Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Initially expected to last one to two weeks, the experiment was terminated after six days due to the dehumanizing treatment prisoners faced from their fellow students. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Seaver was terminated from his position as Parton’s longtime head of security and accused of making threatening, extortionary comments toward her business associates. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026

Duran was terminated later that month, according to a May 31 sheriff's department statement obtained by ABC News. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The audit also found that Watershed terminated 737 accounts for nonpayment over 12 years and repeatedly fell short of its quarterly shutoff targets. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026