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as in limits
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 demises
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 endings
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 terminations
Still, the data suggests that last year’s grant terminations added further damage to an already-leaky pipeline that tends to bleed women, younger researchers and people of color.
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, seeks reinstatement and a court declaration that the terminations were unlawful.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The union alleged in the statement members have documented multiple incidents since 2022, including retaliation, terminations and denial to translate disciplinary hearings.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Since their terminations, both former agents have struggled to find new jobs, the suit said.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The terminations followed an announcement at the January meeting that the HOA board had agreed to a $900,000 settlement in a 2024 class action lawsuit filed on behalf of association hourly employees.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
By seeking a definitive Supreme Court ruling on whether such TPS terminations can be challenged in court at all, the administration is potentially using the Syrian case to resolve the issue before the Haitian case or others reach the justices.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Similarly, recent grant terminations and restructuring within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which administers major behavioral health grants to states, have introduced uncertainty.
—Max Crowley, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
UConn has lost $41 million from research grant terminations and unexpected non-renewals, said Lindsay DiStefano, interim vice president of research.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, seeks reinstatement and a court declaration that the terminations were unlawful.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The union alleged in the statement members have documented multiple incidents since 2022, including retaliation, terminations and denial to translate disciplinary hearings.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Since their terminations, both former agents have struggled to find new jobs, the suit said.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The terminations followed an announcement at the January meeting that the HOA board had agreed to a $900,000 settlement in a 2024 class action lawsuit filed on behalf of association hourly employees.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
By seeking a definitive Supreme Court ruling on whether such TPS terminations can be challenged in court at all, the administration is potentially using the Syrian case to resolve the issue before the Haitian case or others reach the justices.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Similarly, recent grant terminations and restructuring within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which administers major behavioral health grants to states, have introduced uncertainty.
—Max Crowley, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
UConn has lost $41 million from research grant terminations and unexpected non-renewals, said Lindsay DiStefano, interim vice president of research.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminations
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Both allow workers to contribute pretax money through payroll deductions up to certain limits ($24,500 in 2026, with an additional $8,000 catch-up contribution for those 50 and older, plus an additional $11,250 for those 60 to 63).—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Congress has set firm limits to this, including allowing the retirement of no more than eight aircraft a year because of fears of a capability gap, with the fleet consisting of 26 aircraft at last count.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
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The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, later editors eventually added two more endings to Mark’s Gospel.—
Mary Foskett,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Things run long in part because the script has too many endings.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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While Fisher’s athleticism leaves a lot to be desired, his high IQ and ability to diagnose from the middle make up for athletic limitations with an extra step on breaking up an offensive rhythm.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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That said, there are some important limitations to know.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, a student in the audience complained to his parents that, at the event, the deaths of Palestinian civilians had been characterized as collateral damage—a regrettable but unavoidable consequence of the battle against Hamas.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whether to report adverse events — illnesses or deaths potentially related to the products — to the FDA is largely at manufacturers’ discretion.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The lack of pay has contributed to high call-out rates at airports across the country, including at Philadelphia International Airport, where staffing shortages have led to longer security lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The road to the very long lines began in February, when Congress, in resolving a broader government shutdown (the second in four months, impressively), could not agree on how to keep funding Homeland Security.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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The drama that sometimes follows their dissolutions speaks to a broader uncertainty in the air about how gay couples should be.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Terminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminations. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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