TERMINATED Synonyms: 190 Similar and Opposite Words

terminated 1 of 2

adjective

as in finished

brought or having come to an end there is an effort to restart the terminated negotiations

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terminated

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verb

past tense of terminate

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

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

The judge subsequently terminated the lawsuit and scrapped a trial set for August. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2026 Approximately 67% to 85% of pregnancies are terminated in the United States after a Down syndrome diagnosis, the National Institutes of Health reports. —

Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 The cases are coming to Concord as immigration judges continue to be terminated in that location, as recently as May. —

Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 June 2026 Ross was terminated in September 2024 over an inspector general investigation that found alleged financial and ethical misconduct among several top CHA officials. —

Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 In its 2025 recommendations, SCI said Graham should be terminated, but did not look into her boss, Samuels, who had reportedly signed an earlier contract before his deputy authorized a renewal. —

Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 After Scott Pelley verbally confronted the show’s new executive producer Nick Bilton over the firings, Pelley also was terminated last week. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 June 2026 One year later, the county terminated its agreement with the company and closed the hospital. —

Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 8 June 2026 He was terminated the next day. —

Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminated

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Spanning four stories above a finished basement, the townhouse contains five bedrooms, five full baths, and three powder rooms.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Once again, use your common sense to do whatever is necessary to protect a finished floor.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026