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
Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The worker was terminated following the incident and arrested a month later.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The agency recently terminated a contract with Lamar Advertising and has received bids from competitor agencies as part of an effort to rethink ads as a source of revenue.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
The employees were either terminated by the station or walked out on their own accord after declining to sign a strict noncompete addendum on their contracts.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
All bus service has also been terminated until after the storm.
—George Solis, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
The spokesperson said that an immigration judge had terminated his permanent resident status and ordered his removal on June 23, 2022, citing fraud and willful misrepresentation.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
All of those programs were eventually terminated, taking away almost a third of Helen Keller’s overall revenue.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Taxpayers should applaud the cutoff of additional federal funds as a first step in a 10-step process of forcing state officials to recognize that the project should be terminated in its entirety.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Regardless of the circumstances surrounding the tenant’s passing, the lease and all its terms and obligations transfer to their estate, which is legally responsible for paying rent until the contract is terminated.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The worker was terminated following the incident and arrested a month later.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The agency recently terminated a contract with Lamar Advertising and has received bids from competitor agencies as part of an effort to rethink ads as a source of revenue.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
The employees were either terminated by the station or walked out on their own accord after declining to sign a strict noncompete addendum on their contracts.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
All bus service has also been terminated until after the storm.
—George Solis, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
The spokesperson said that an immigration judge had terminated his permanent resident status and ordered his removal on June 23, 2022, citing fraud and willful misrepresentation.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
All of those programs were eventually terminated, taking away almost a third of Helen Keller’s overall revenue.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Taxpayers should applaud the cutoff of additional federal funds as a first step in a 10-step process of forcing state officials to recognize that the project should be terminated in its entirety.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminated
Adjective
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The finished device generates pulses below 50 femtoseconds, uses only five components, and occupies just a few square centimeters.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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For up to $60 per person, a date where a finished product, such as a candle, is created is interactive, creative, and a way to discover someone’s personal preferences.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jim Irsay stood beside his private jet just days after the 2021 season ended and made sure the camera was rolling to capture his thoughts.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The first four episodes of Netflix's Squid Game reality competition series ended on an intense cliffhanger.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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As dinner concluded, Cynthia Erivo took the microphone to invite everyone to continue the celebration.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Finally, panelists concluded by talking about the importance of guardrails that protect creators and their intellectual property.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Set in 18-karat yellow gold and framed with nearly five carats of brilliant white diamonds, the Emma earrings embody the vision defined by the company’s founder.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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The study reveals that the performance of the soft mechanical metamaterial is limited by the beam aspect ratio, which is defined as the ratio of the length to the width of each beam.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Kirk was assassinated while at an event at the campus of Utah Valley University in September.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kirk was assassinated last month at Utah Valley University.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 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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According to Henry Ford Health, there was a clause in the Teamsters contract that expired in August 2025 that tied union members’ pay to the number of nurses working on a unit each day.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tennessee state records show one of those men was denied a private security license, another's expired in 2020 and a third wasn't listed in the database.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Terminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminated. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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