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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of termination
Early termination fees apply for a maximum of $480, prorated at $20 per month over the 24-month term.
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Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
The University of California, Los Angeles, told CNN that 12 of its current or recent graduates were impacted by the terminations.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Initially, when reports began to emerge late last month of student visa cancellations and legal status terminations at schools around the country, the effort appeared to be focused on students who had protested or voiced opinions in favor of Palestine or against the war in Gaza.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Trump’s terminations have left the commission with just two members, one Democrat and one Republican, falling short of the three-member quorum required for the EEOC to take certain actions.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
The University of California, Los Angeles, told CNN that 12 of its current or recent graduates were impacted by the terminations.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Initially, when reports began to emerge late last month of student visa cancellations and legal status terminations at schools around the country, the effort appeared to be focused on students who had protested or voiced opinions in favor of Palestine or against the war in Gaza.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Trump’s terminations have left the commission with just two members, one Democrat and one Republican, falling short of the three-member quorum required for the EEOC to take certain actions.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for termination
Noun
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Elderly adults are more susceptible to diseases, impairments and mobility limitations that require prescription drugs and accessories like walkers, shower seats, incontinence products, pacemakers and insulin pumps.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Read product labels for specific uses and limitations.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The 1982 film Missing, directed by Costa-Gavras, brought global attention to the case and implied U.S. involvement in Horman’s demise.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The current season of Sister Wives is showing how the Brown family continues to navigate life after the demise of their once-happy polygamous brood.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Most of these disruptions begin to normalize soon after alcohol cessation.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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More severe complications can include apnea (the sudden, temporary cessation of breathing), pneumonia, rib fractures from severe coughing, and even death.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, this is still less than the permissible federal limit for occupational exposure.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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If all of those hold true, that puts the Patriots six players over the 90-man roster limit.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Both judges were also accused of undermining the public’s confidence in the judiciary through their comments to The Capital Gazette and other publications, including a Baltimore Banner column calling for the Orphans’ Court’s dissolution.—
Luke Parker,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2025
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The beginnings of the dissolution of dialogue Until 1990, American politics and government was always a raucous and contentious how-do-you-do, but ultimately a cooperative venture to one degree or another.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Weak Hero Class 2’s ending: Si-Eun’s master plan Ryeo Un as Park Hu-min, Lee Min-jae as Go Hyuntak Darae Lee/Netflix Weak Hero Class 2 builds to a massive showdown between the members of the Union and the Eunjang student body.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Sadly, by the time the ending — easy, predictable, full of hope — rolls around, the story is already fading from memory.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Jopling is a hitman with skull rings and a sadistic streak who does all sorts of dirty work, including engaging in some light decapitation and throwing a cat out the window before meeting an amusing end off a snowy cliff.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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King had also recently led the 1963 Birmingham campaign prompting the end of legalized racial segregation in the Alabama city, and eventually throughout the nation.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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For Pope Francis, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the church camerlengo, or cardinal chamberlain (the official that manages the household of the pope), presided over the certification of death and the placement of the body in a coffin.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Italian Space Agency paid tribute to Pope Francis in the wake of his death early Monday morning (April 21).—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Termination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termination. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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