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

Jamescupp created several social media accounts on the platforms, creating new accounts each time his previous accounts were suspended or terminated, the news release said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Chase's decision allegedly caused financial disruption and reputational damage by requiring the businesses to tell other institutions that their previous bank had terminated the relationships. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Late last month, the state sent out letters to 12 local law enforcement agencies with 287(g) agreements informing them that these deals now violate state law and must be terminated. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

The Mount Vernon Police Department said Tuesday that Lackard had been terminated effectively immediately. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

On December 8, 2025, Instagram permanently terminated the account @nipeople, a project by artist, journalist, and activist Emma Shapiro, instantly erasing years of work and sparking a legal debate over digital freedom. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026

But Jewish Community Services of South Florida terminated the aide along with 17 others when their TPS lapsed. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Ultimately, because the studies were terminated early, no definitive conclusions can be made. — Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

After feuding with a professor, the university terminated Kohberger’s teaching assistant role in December 2022. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 29 July 2026