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
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
Giles Hudson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
According to the group, the two were recently terminated under a new volunteer handbook, which was introduced in April.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Occhiato did not say how many people were terminated.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
That season was eventually canceled, and Sheen’s contract was terminated.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
If those provisions remain in effect and Hill is terminated for convenience, CMS could owe her up to $340,770 in severance pay, the equivalent of one year of her current base salary.
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
She had previously been employed as a juvenile probation officer at the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice until she was terminated in late 2022 following her arrest on a battery charge, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
The judge subsequently terminated the lawsuit and scrapped a trial set for August.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 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.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
After the pursuit was terminated, officers saw the vehicle stopped on the Haltom Road overpass above Loop 820 in Haltom City.
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Giles Hudson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
According to the group, the two were recently terminated under a new volunteer handbook, which was introduced in April.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Occhiato did not say how many people were terminated.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
That season was eventually canceled, and Sheen’s contract was terminated.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
If those provisions remain in effect and Hill is terminated for convenience, CMS could owe her up to $340,770 in severance pay, the equivalent of one year of her current base salary.
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
She had previously been employed as a juvenile probation officer at the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice until she was terminated in late 2022 following her arrest on a battery charge, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
The judge subsequently terminated the lawsuit and scrapped a trial set for August.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 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.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminated
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Penn said these suggestions will not be included in the finished park, but can be included in an unfunded needs list for future considerations.
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Wright has recovered from the colon cancer surgery and finished chemotherapy.
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Kylee explained that Aven eventually ended things again, citing the damage done to their relationship.
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Morocco would rally to a 4-2 victory, advancing to the next round as Haiti’s journey ended.
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In a report made public on Monday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South was triggered in early June 2021 when two connections between garage columns and the condominium’s pool deck failed.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
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Sentience is defined as the basic capacity to feel and to experience sensations.
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Through five innings, the 27-year-old struck out seven batters and gave up seven hits while allowing two runs, continuing to cement himself as Miami’s most consistent pitcher in a season defined by injuries across the pitching staff.
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.
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Last year, on September 10th, Kirk was assassinated in the midst of a debate, in front of some three thousand people at Utah Valley University.
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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Despite initially playing through the pain, Arraez was removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.
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There’s a fitness center for action, a spa for pampering, and for families or groups wanting complete privacy, the exclusive-use Monwana Residence has its own chef, butler, private safari vehicle and guide team.
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The county, which released the case files, said the documents do not present the complete picture of what happened.
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None turned out to have been stolen, but some were towed because their registration had expired, police said.
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After the previous contract expired, Local 614 leaders said workers would stay on the job for the time being, even though a deal had not been reached.
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“Terminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminated. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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