Synonyms of termination

termination

noun

ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən 

1

as in limitation

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

I've reached the termination of my patience with you kids

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limitation
• limit
• end
• confines
• boundary
• line
• extent
• bound
• cap
• ceiling
• barrier
• extremity
• terminus
• edge
• border
• margin
• fence
• verge
• wall
• rim
• fag end
• outside
• stop
• restraint
• hedge
• bar
• brim

2

as in demise

the act of ceasing to exist

feels that the voluntary termination of one's life should be left entirely up to the patient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demise
• dissolution
• death
• expiration
• cessation
• dispersion
• destruction
• ending
• expiry
• discontinuance
• end
• stoppage
• conclusion
• shutdown
• passing
• halt
• decease
• lapse
• close
• suicide
• finish
• stop
• shutoff
• annihilation
• doom
• surcease
• ruin
• quietus

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginning
• commencement
• start
• creation
• onset
• birth
• morning
• inception
• existence
• outset
• launch
• genesis
• dawn
• alpha
• prolongation
• persistence
• initiation
• incipiency
• incipience
• institution
• origination
• inauguration

3

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity

at the termination of the movie, please throw away any empty food containers in the appropriate bins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessation
• ending
• halt
• end
• conclusion
• closure
• discontinuance
• close
• discontinuation
• shutdown
• expiration
• stoppage
• cease
• arrest
• shutoff
• stop
• offset
• cutoff
• stay
• lapse
• finish
• arrestment
• surcease
• closedown
• suspension
• check
• interruption
• pause
• phaseout
• moratorium
• layoff
• abeyance
• standstill
• break
• mop-up
• letup

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• extension
• persistence
• prolongation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of termination

Batie-Smoose is waging a wrongful termination lawsuit against SJSU. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

The suit also requests injunctions to prevent future faculty terminations and speech suppression on campus. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Nichols argues that this abrupt termination led to a breakdown of trust and supply chains, which are challenging to reinstate. — Kazeem Olawale Nasiru, NPR, 17 July 2026

Beatty has since filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the county, and her attorney has proposed a $975,000 settlement. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026