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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
All affected employees are notified at least 60 days before their terminations are scheduled to occur.
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Under the contract, Rothman would have to be given six-months’ notice of his termination.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Cousins also noted that CU Boulder’s Chancellor Justin Schwartz signed a declaration in support of a lawsuit brought by 16 attorneys general, including Colorado’s, challenging NSF’s termination of grants.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
The billions of dollars that Haitians send home, the IMF said, have helped the government’s Central Bank reserves, while offsetting the high fuel prices despite the uncertainty surrounding the potential termination of Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status in the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Under the contract, Rothman would have to be given six-months’ notice of his termination.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Cousins also noted that CU Boulder’s Chancellor Justin Schwartz signed a declaration in support of a lawsuit brought by 16 attorneys general, including Colorado’s, challenging NSF’s termination of grants.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
The billions of dollars that Haitians send home, the IMF said, have helped the government’s Central Bank reserves, while offsetting the high fuel prices despite the uncertainty surrounding the potential termination of Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status in the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for termination
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The Princeton team aimed to remove those limitations by integrating actuation directly into the material.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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But arbitration has several limitations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Both Kardashian and Odom open up in the episode about the demise of their relationship while the reality star was attempting to help Odom recover.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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When science said dinosaurs were pea-brained and cold-blooded, humans took their demise as proof of the superiority of warm, clever mammals.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The understandings with Iran upon the cessation of hostilities, assuming there are some, must include safe and predictable transport through the strait for the world’s commerce.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The deaths mark the second fatal incident in two days involving the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, a peacekeeping force established in 1978 and which later monitored cessation of hostilities between the two nations.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The county says 40 wells throughout the county are currently not capped, with an additional 10 within Fort Collins city limits also vulnerable.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The toilet has been on-and-off limits to the crew ever since last week’s launch, prompting them to rely on a backup bag-and-funnel system for urinating.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rinker, on the other hand, could ask another municipality to annex its property even if the town decides against dissolution.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The separatist group emerged in 1958 in resistance to Franco but gained notoriety for assassinations, bombings, and kidnappings before announcing an end to its armed activity in 2011 and its dissolution in 2018.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers’ Hollywood ending appears ready to dissolve like so many dreams on a casting couch with news that Luca Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) will miss the remainder of the regular season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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The couple waved to the cameras before riding off in a vintage Jaguar—the perfect ending to a gorgeous (and extremely well-publicized) day.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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But by the end of the year, Solway was legally challenging his power over their financial affairs.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Travis Kelce will hold his bachelor party in the Bahamas around the end of May, according to Page Six.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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In their affidavit filed in court, officers paint Watson’s death as a drug deal gone wrong.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her death is being investigated as a homicide.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Termination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termination. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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