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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2
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
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
That season was eventually canceled, and Sheen’s contract was terminated.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In other areas, Assembly Bill 246 would halt eviction proceedings if a tenant’s Social Security payments are terminated or delayed.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
The city denied she was terminated or demoted, just reassigned.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Funding was terminated for the Radio Island (North Carolina), Lake Erie (Michigan), Portsmouth Marine Terminal (Virginia) and Salem Wind Port (Massachusetts) projects.
—Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Microsoft has terminated a set of services for the Israeli military after an investigation suggested Israel was using the company’s cloud computing technology for mass surveillance of Palestinians.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
But a forbearance agreement was terminated in March and foreclosure proceedings resumed.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition to Thakur, Anne McNamara, a former federal prosecutor in the Miami office before joining Smith’s team in Washington, was also terminated.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Over the past four years, Chung has been reassigned, benched and terminated by Rosen following a series of clashes, including the op-ed Chung wrote that the office deemed was out of turn.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
That season was eventually canceled, and Sheen’s contract was terminated.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In other areas, Assembly Bill 246 would halt eviction proceedings if a tenant’s Social Security payments are terminated or delayed.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
The city denied she was terminated or demoted, just reassigned.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Funding was terminated for the Radio Island (North Carolina), Lake Erie (Michigan), Portsmouth Marine Terminal (Virginia) and Salem Wind Port (Massachusetts) projects.
—Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Microsoft has terminated a set of services for the Israeli military after an investigation suggested Israel was using the company’s cloud computing technology for mass surveillance of Palestinians.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
But a forbearance agreement was terminated in March and foreclosure proceedings resumed.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition to Thakur, Anne McNamara, a former federal prosecutor in the Miami office before joining Smith’s team in Washington, was also terminated.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminated
Adjective
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Xarel-lo adds body, while Parellada adds fruit flavors, and Macabeo adds a florality to the finished wine.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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The recall was initiated after the company conducted testing, which revealed the presence of listeria in the finished products and on the surfaces of cutting equipment.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bryant ended his Cowboys career with the most receiving touchdowns for any receiver in team history (73).—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Reds’ game ended while the Mets were playing in the sixth inning.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The country concluded its general elections with Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity winning an overall majority.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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While the data during the peak of the Covid closures was even weaker, the increasing number of store closures and mounting cost pressures on tenants are likely to further dampen rent growth in the next several quarters, the report concluded.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Few sports are as defined by fallow periods as baseball.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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And so far, the focus has been on growing disapproval among Gen Zers, who are currently defined as spanning 13 to 28 years old, with dates of birth ranging from 1997 to 2012.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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That month was when Gabby Giffords was shot, and one of her staff members was assassinated.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The day after conservative political leader and Arizona resident Charlie Kirk was assassinated, leaders from Christian, conservative and libertarian non-profits stood outside the Arizona Supreme Court with a sign.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The woman died shortly after being removed from the car.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, Ohio's Republican lawmakers tried to eliminate an effort that would have allowed children to remain on Medicaid until their fourth birthdays, regardless of changes in circumstances that would have otherwise removed them from the health insurance program.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 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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Over the summer, Ó hAnnaidh’s lawyers filed to have the case dismissed on technical grounds, saying the charge was brought one day after the six-month limit for such charges expired.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Duffy cited one example where California gave a driver from Brazil a license to drive a school bus for months after his legal presence in the country expired.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Terminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminated. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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