as in closing
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the terminating speech of the political convention turned out to be the most inspiring
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as in ending
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 stopping
to come to an end
this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day
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as in defining
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 murdering
to put to death deliberately
the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition
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as in removing
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 terminating
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
No laws prevent an employer from terminating an employee once their FMLA expires, regardless of the severity of their disability.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Day, meanwhile, wants a court declaration terminating the 40% to which Buskin is entitled of her net profits, plus BassLine’s 20% of her gross monies, as well as damages and attorneys’ fees and costs determined in a trial by jury.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
When used in combination, mifepristone and misoprostol are nearly 97% effective at terminating a pregnancy, according to a 2015 systematic review from the University of California, Davis.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump has notably refrained from terminating Fed Chair Jerome Powell despite months of musings.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
Airlines also want to weaken the regulatory framework by terminating a cooperation agreement with state attorneys general on airline passenger rights and imposing a two-year statute of limitations on DOT enforcement actions.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
The loss amounts to the department terminating almost 20 full-time officers, said Dustin Smith, president of the Sacramento Police Officers Association.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
His council colleagues unanimously agreed for city staff to look at terminating the contract.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Broncos opened two spots on the practice squad by terminating the contracts of OLB Garrett Nelson and WR Samori Toure.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
No laws prevent an employer from terminating an employee once their FMLA expires, regardless of the severity of their disability.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Day, meanwhile, wants a court declaration terminating the 40% to which Buskin is entitled of her net profits, plus BassLine’s 20% of her gross monies, as well as damages and attorneys’ fees and costs determined in a trial by jury.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
When used in combination, mifepristone and misoprostol are nearly 97% effective at terminating a pregnancy, according to a 2015 systematic review from the University of California, Davis.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump has notably refrained from terminating Fed Chair Jerome Powell despite months of musings.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
Airlines also want to weaken the regulatory framework by terminating a cooperation agreement with state attorneys general on airline passenger rights and imposing a two-year statute of limitations on DOT enforcement actions.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
The loss amounts to the department terminating almost 20 full-time officers, said Dustin Smith, president of the Sacramento Police Officers Association.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
His council colleagues unanimously agreed for city staff to look at terminating the contract.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminating
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Fubo and Hulu + Live TV will continue to be available to consumers under distinct brands post-closing, with Hulu continuing to be available in the larger Disney bundle.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ohtani had reached base safely a World Series-record 11 consecutive times after walking in the first inning, but Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber struck him out in the third inning, ending the impressive streak.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The birthing experience was a surprising, but happy ending to an easy pregnancy.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite the logic gleaned from the accounting books arguing to the contrary, spending is showing no signs of stopping.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Likewise, Kumiko Ogawa’s costumes include character-defining garments as well as elaborate getups for the plays, some of which are constructed for suspenseful onstage costume changes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Once viewed as a sideline to his film and comedy career, Martin’s music has instead become a defining pillar.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Despite her claims, Wuornos was found guilty of murdering six of the men.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kind Hearts and Coronets, the 1949 feature starring Alec Guinness, centers on the distant relative of a Duke, who plots to inherit the title by murdering eight heirs ahead of him in the line of succession.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The robot vacuum has 8,000Pa suction and a multidirectional floating roller brush with rubber and bristles, which does an excellent job of removing dust and debris from carpets.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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But whereas many abundance advocates typically talk about removing government impediments to growth, such as zoning restrictions, Rodrik focusses on government interventions.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Diagonal passes to onrushing full-backs has proven to be another effective route around the high defensive line, as Inter targeted Denzel Dumfries with 14 long balls out to his flank across the two-legged Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the tone of those attacks have amped up in recent days, drawing allegations from some Democrats that Cuomo’s campaign is leaning into Islamophobia in the final stretch of the campaign.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Williams, while concluding the trial, brought up the incident and accused Dennis of felonies, the lawsuit says.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The fourth inning started with a single by Kirk, concluding an eight-pitch at-bat immediately prior to Varsho’s homer.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Terminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminating. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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