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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1
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
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Oracle filed a notice with the state of Missouri that the company will be terminating employees at its Kansas City Campus facility, 8779 Hillcrest Rd.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Bianco’s attorney, Robert Tyler, said the sheriff had decided to wait for the courts to weigh in on the case before proceeding with the investigation or potentially terminating it, as California Atty.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But the terms also function as thought-terminating clichés, short-circuiting the magic of the work itself.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Jean Fisher, an administrator in DHW’s Division of Youth Safety and Permanancy, answered questions lawmakers had about the possibility of courts overstepping in cases of terminating visitations.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Oak View Group, Fair Park’s former operator, is seeking $5 million from Dallas, alleging the city breached its contract after terminating their agreement.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Billionaires talk openly about eliminating government oversight, terminating the Civil Service system, and ending or privatizing Social Security and Medicare.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Moore's case is one of the first in Georgia of a woman being charged for terminating a pregnancy since the law was adopted in 2019.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
The federal government has continued to pursue the family's deportation, recently terminating their asylum case and appealing the federal court order that allowed Liam and his father to be released from ICE custody.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Oracle filed a notice with the state of Missouri that the company will be terminating employees at its Kansas City Campus facility, 8779 Hillcrest Rd.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Bianco’s attorney, Robert Tyler, said the sheriff had decided to wait for the courts to weigh in on the case before proceeding with the investigation or potentially terminating it, as California Atty.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But the terms also function as thought-terminating clichés, short-circuiting the magic of the work itself.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Jean Fisher, an administrator in DHW’s Division of Youth Safety and Permanancy, answered questions lawmakers had about the possibility of courts overstepping in cases of terminating visitations.
—Shannon Tyler
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Oak View Group, Fair Park’s former operator, is seeking $5 million from Dallas, alleging the city breached its contract after terminating their agreement.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Billionaires talk openly about eliminating government oversight, terminating the Civil Service system, and ending or privatizing Social Security and Medicare.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Moore's case is one of the first in Georgia of a woman being charged for terminating a pregnancy since the law was adopted in 2019.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminating
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Other alternatives such as offering a seller credit to cover potential post-closing assessments or adjusting the purchase price to reflect the risks of such costs are also being employed.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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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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However, Richey escaped any further damage with an inning-ending strikeout.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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This one, coming off the back of two hugely disappointing, trophy-ending, and potentially derailing defeats, was one of their best of the season.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Peanut cannot smell, but caregivers say that limitation does not appear to be stopping him from adjusting to his new surroundings.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are 81 rooms in total, ranging from classic doubles to one-bedroom apartments, while the show-stopping penthouse suite has a dining table for eight, a dressing room and an enormous 130-square-metre rooftop terrace with a private sauna and cold plunge pool overlooking Fitzrovia.—
Siobhan Grogan,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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The many-years-sober Levinson drew from his experiences as an addict to shape Euphoria, but more important were his edgelord proclivities, which went from shading the story of how these high-schoolers lived to defining it.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Long before Tucker Carlson brought great replacement talk into prime time on Fox News, VDARE treated the concept as the defining issue of our time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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And in Ashley and Marsha's texts about murdering Harold, there was a reference to Ty.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Police arrested Bowen, 40, on Wednesday, charged with murdering his wife in their Coral Springs home and tampering with evidence.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The president himself chose not to name a new full-time national security adviser after removing Mike Waltz, who had included a journalist in supposedly secure communications regarding military action.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Redick had said that the team considered removing Doncic, who suffered his hamstring strain in the third quarter against Oklahoma City, and Reaves at halftime.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In California, gubernatorial primaries place candidates from both parties on the same ballot, with the top two determining the final two candidates.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Kaylee and Summit's history is littered with commitment issues, break-ups, and make-ups, and those old wounds remain evident during the final bonfire.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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This Knicks team is not the same as the one that won over the hearts of fans during two consecutive 50-win seasons concluding Thibodeau’s MSG tenure.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Golden State hosts the Lakers on Thursday for the team’s final regular-season game at Chase Center, and then faces the Kings in Sacramento again on Friday before concluding the season in Inglewood against the Clippers on Sunday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Terminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminating. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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