terminates

present tense third-person singular of terminate
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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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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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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. 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
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  • Incumbent Eric Adams will serve the remainder of his term in office, which ends on December 31, 2025.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Waitsfield After passing through Hancock, Route 100 technically ends, but keep going for a few more miles on the Mad River Byway, which is also a part of the scenic byway.
    Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • In a filing on Friday, the nearly-defunct federal body sought summary judgment in NPR’s lawsuit against the organization over its decision to appropriate funding for satellite distribution to a select group of NPR member stations before the CPB ceases operations.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The motor disengages or ceases to function when the brakes are applied or the throttle is released.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • City code defines that as the period of time beginning 30 minutes after dusk and ending 30 minutes prior to sunrise.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Gone is the heaviness that often defines traditional project management software.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Breast reduction — one of the most common cosmetic procedures for men — removes glandular tissue and contours the chest for a more masculine shape.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement The tear-down of the East Wing removes offices used by the First Lady’s staff, the events team that handles events, and the military office, as well as a key entrance where the public arrives for tours and receptions.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Once that process concludes and a final report is issued, the unions can officially legally strike.
    Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • For the most part, the players that teams will covet this winter are not eligible to sign new deals until five days after the World Series concludes.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • The first death happens when the heart stops beating and the brain stops working.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The film has played HorrorHound, Cinema Scares and Bloody Mirror, with more festival stops on deck.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 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
  • Missouri executes 1st inmate of the year Missouri executed Lance Shockley, 48, by lethal injection for the 2005 murder of 37-year-old Sgt.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Each side dismisses the other's contention.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Trump dismisses Republican mayoral hopeful as Giuliani allies support Cuomo.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Terminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminates. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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