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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3
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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, xAI changed its own structure, terminating its PBC status, according to records on file with Nevada's secretary of state.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Such a large pot of money would be difficult for the city to cede by terminating the TIF early.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Ghosting, the one-sided act of terminating all contact with another person without any warning, has become a highly common strategy in the modern dating world.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The President also proposed terminating a policy that bars the Justice Department from using funds to stop state-level medical marijuana programs numerous times under his first term, but legislators kept such protections in the spending bills.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Specifically, federal control must end either 30 days after the services begin or when Congress passes legislation terminating the takeover—whichever comes first.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
This includes terminating awards and contracts with pharmaceutical companies and universities and canceling 22 investment projects worth nearly $500 million.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
However, nowhere feels more like a true escape than the Florida Keys, a 125-mile-long chain of islands off the coast of Florida just south of Miami, beginning at Key Largo and terminating in Key West.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, xAI changed its own structure, terminating its PBC status, according to records on file with Nevada's secretary of state.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Such a large pot of money would be difficult for the city to cede by terminating the TIF early.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Ghosting, the one-sided act of terminating all contact with another person without any warning, has become a highly common strategy in the modern dating world.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The President also proposed terminating a policy that bars the Justice Department from using funds to stop state-level medical marijuana programs numerous times under his first term, but legislators kept such protections in the spending bills.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Specifically, federal control must end either 30 days after the services begin or when Congress passes legislation terminating the takeover—whichever comes first.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
This includes terminating awards and contracts with pharmaceutical companies and universities and canceling 22 investment projects worth nearly $500 million.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminating
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Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the state news agency TASS that Putin had extended an invitation to Trump following the leaders' meeting in Alaska on August 15, which provided no breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite making wholesale changes to his life and training heading into UFC 316, Dvalishvili easily dispatched O’Malley in their second meeting, ending the fight in the third round via submission.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission isn't stopping with financial penalties, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Impact of 'Bluey' There's no doubt that Bluey is one of those shows that's defining our current era.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company has positioned itself to revive theatrical Hindi-language cinema through genre-defining storytelling.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new season sets Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) on a quest to find whoever is threatening the life of her roommate Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers), and murdering people near the campus of Nevermore Academy with the help of a murder of crows.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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When he was first questioned by the police, the outlet alleged that Mirza accused a drug dealer of murdering Marsuk, saying that he was also injured and threatened in the altercation.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This versatile liquid, which is probably already in your kitchen cabinet, is great for cutting through grease, removing stains, neutralizing odors, and tackling a variety of household tasks, like making the bathtub sparkle.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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Attorney General Pam Bondi responded by removing the official who was set to replace Habba.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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After defeating the Twins, the Royals remained just a game behind the Seattle Mariners (74-68) for the third and final wild-card spot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Both times, Macy’s rejected the buyout offers, concluding the deals wouldn’t be in shareholders’ best interests.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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When she was eventually reached, both Rajab and the paramedics were found dead, with media investigations concluding that an Israeli tank had likely fired 335 rounds into the car.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The group’s catalog maintains a never-ceasing presence on charts all around the world, and many of the rock classic hits included in the outfit’s discography still sell and stream in meaningful numbers every single week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Burger Patch, a fully vegan burger fast-food chain, is ceasing operations on Monday after eight years in business across the Sacramento region, the company wrote on its website.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Terminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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