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

Additionally, Coperni shared that Tomorrow had terminated its licensing agreement in place. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

The ruling kept in place a lower court's order preventing Cook from being terminated while the suit challenging her dismissal proceeds. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

The spokesperson declined to explain if the engineer in question had violated that policy, or if either of the engineers would be terminated. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

Raman political strategist Jeff Millman told The Times on Monday that Cheng, who served as a liaison between the campaign and various digital content creators, had been terminated. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Taking office, Hegseth terminated the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top brass. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

People whose Medicare Advantage plans were terminated will have to select a new Advantage plan or they’ll be automatically switched into traditional Medicare, Freed said. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Hainsworth was fired in January of 2023 and alleged in the same lawsuit that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for reporting workplace safety hazards and requesting accommodations for injuries sustained on the job. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Court filings also revealed that Jean Louis, a former employee at the same Walmart who was terminated for immigration reasons, had previously physically assaulted Cooper and repeatedly contacted store staff to request Cooper's work schedule. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026