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
Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Rolfo’s contract was due to expire next year but her contract was terminated early amid Barcelona’s financial struggles, leaving her a free agent.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
On April 27 Kennedy announced that emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines had been terminated.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
He was formally terminated July 21, three days after his conviction.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In the past 200 days, Kennedy has terminated mRNA-research grants, stuffed a CDC advisory panel with anti-vaccine activists, and propped up unproven treatments during a deadly measles outbreak.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The deadly collision prompted calls to re-examine San Diego police policies regarding vehicle pursuits, and a wrongful-death lawsuit was filed by the boys’ family that alleges officers should have terminated the pursuit in the interest of public safety.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The war was coming to a close when his job had been terminated altogether as the Confederate government faltered toward its slow but certain collapse.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Justice Defenders isn’t the only such program providing assistance to human rights defenders that was terminated because of the federal rollback.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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But Burroughs’ opinion was carefully crafted to align with the guidance that Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett provided in an August decision about grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Rolfo’s contract was due to expire next year but her contract was terminated early amid Barcelona’s financial struggles, leaving her a free agent.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
On April 27 Kennedy announced that emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines had been terminated.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
He was formally terminated July 21, three days after his conviction.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In the past 200 days, Kennedy has terminated mRNA-research grants, stuffed a CDC advisory panel with anti-vaccine activists, and propped up unproven treatments during a deadly measles outbreak.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The deadly collision prompted calls to re-examine San Diego police policies regarding vehicle pursuits, and a wrongful-death lawsuit was filed by the boys’ family that alleges officers should have terminated the pursuit in the interest of public safety.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The war was coming to a close when his job had been terminated altogether as the Confederate government faltered toward its slow but certain collapse.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Justice Defenders isn’t the only such program providing assistance to human rights defenders that was terminated because of the federal rollback.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminated
Adjective
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Advertisement As of today, more than half of these strategic minerals face some sort of export restriction or control, whether on the minerals themselves or the know-how that allows them to be incorporated into finished products.—
Fatih Birol,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump in particular has turned the heat on Sheinbaum to limit China’s influence on manufacturing in Mexico, with the Mexican president taking steps to curb imports on finished apparel and, more recently, footwear.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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Once the inning ended a few minutes later, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza met Manaea in the dugout and led him down the tunnel.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hearing for ethics complaint investigation findings delayed The Wausau Ethics Board ended its own investigation into the incident in July.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The video concluded with Sharon smiling for the camera while an owl was perched on her raptor glove.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Osbroune concluded her message with a heartfelt note of gratitude.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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Charisma and control once defined professional strength.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Just days earlier, Erika’s husband had been assassinated during a public speaking event in Utah.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative figure, was assassinated on Wednesday while speaking at a college campus in Utah.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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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Ferret out expired, empty and unused products that create clutter in the bathroom.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The union’s current contract expired June 30, and negotiations had been ongoing since late March.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Terminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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