1
as in ends
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 ceases
to come to an end
this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day
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as in defines
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 assassinates
to put to death deliberately
the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition
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as in removes
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 terminates
Notably, the facilities at the summit are closed from late October through the beginning of May; during this time of year, the train terminates at Waumbek Station, which sits at 4,000 feet.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
There is a single two-lane road into and out of Black Rock City, which terminates at the Burning Man gate.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Netflix’s Chaos Monkey randomly terminates instances in production to force engineers to build services that survive failures.
—Mukul Garg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
His One Big Beautiful Bill Act terminates the investment and production tax credits for wind and solar by the end of 2027.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
If the judge terminates the settlement, the detention centers would be closed to third-party inspections.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
It is fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in the Andes Mountains and terminates in Lago Argentino.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
There is a single two-lane road into and out of Black Rock City, which terminates at the Burning Man gate.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Netflix’s Chaos Monkey randomly terminates instances in production to force engineers to build services that survive failures.
—Mukul Garg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
His One Big Beautiful Bill Act terminates the investment and production tax credits for wind and solar by the end of 2027.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
If the judge terminates the settlement, the detention centers would be closed to third-party inspections.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
It is fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in the Andes Mountains and terminates in Lago Argentino.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminates
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But Duffy said air traffic controllers probably wouldn’t return to work right away, even if the shutdown ends.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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From arts and history to beaches and boardwalks, these four coastal towns are worth a visit after the busy season ends.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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From December through February, shuttle service largely ceases (outside of select days and weekends; check shuttle schedules for up-to-date details).—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Plenty of literary audio has been made in the more than eight years since S-Town, but the writer language used to talk about podcasting ceases to exist outside the editing room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI’s charter defines AGI as an autonomous system that can outperform humans at most economically valuable work.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Our reporters are exploring how America defines itself.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Other types of filters include activated carbon, which removes odors, chemicals, and harmful gases, and UV-C light filters, which can kill bacteria and viruses.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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In an overly dramatic transformation sequence, Robert’s boss removes the necklace and is bathed in light — only to wind up a few inches shorter and brunette.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the investigation concludes, the DA's office will present the findings to a grand jury to determine whether charges will be filed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The three major indexes are still all tracking to end the month — which concludes with today’s closing bell — in the green.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The elevator stops at each floor and a new ghostly guest arrives offering some insight into Will’s plan.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some gardeners choose to pinch those old flowers away every day to enhance the look of their plants, while others decide to wait until the entire flower scape stops blooming to cut the scape stem down to the soil line.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elected leaders give city management direction and OK ordinances, while city staff executes those decisions and drafts policies or proposals for the council to consider.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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These are winnable games if everyone executes on the Carolina side, but Young being questionable for both (potentially) makes the outlook kind of up in the air.—
Mike Kaye
October 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The anti-American side focuses exclusively on the tragedies, usually makes slavery the chief argument for the prosecution, and dismisses the triumphs as hypocritical rhetoric.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some critics have interpreted the ending as a glib last-minute twist that threatens to neutralize the story’s potency and dismisses the seriousness of the movie’s premise.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Terminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminates. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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