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

Fired Georgia Southern University employee Gemma Skuraton claimed in federal court last year she was terminated for defending the rights of transgender students. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The Current mutually terminated 17-year-old Meila Brewer’s contract on Wednesday, further cutting down the depth options. — Pj Green september 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Element had a deal to merge with Solstice Advanced Materials, but both shareholder bases disliked the idea, so the companies terminated it last week. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

The Clippers terminated the relationship two years later, citing contract default. — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

In some instances, there have been employees who have been terminated for breaking Ford's policies. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The Angels’ 20-year, $3 billion TV deal with Fox Sports kicked off in 2011, but ahead of his season, the Angels and eight other MLB teams terminated their deals that were now with FanDuel Sports Network. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Blackbox Multimedia, which has produced series for 5 including The Ex-Wife and Benidorm is Murder, alleges that the network wrongfully terminated a production deal and it is owed money. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

The deal comes less than a month after the NWSL terminated its agreement with Victory+, the free streaming platform. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026