Thesaurus results for TERMING

terming

verb

present participle of term

as in naming

to give a name to the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out

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Recent Examples of terming The five-member governing body is guaranteed at least one new face, with four candidates vying for the open 4th District seat now that Doug Chaffee will be terming out at the end of the year. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 With Vice Mayor Pam Foley terming out, five individuals are vying for her District 9 seat, which encompasses a southwestern portion in San Jose, including the Cambrian Park neighborhood. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 The district is the poorest the city, and the council race is expected to be one of the most competitive city contests this June, with the current council member, Curren Price, terming out. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 Experts are terming this more of a long-term drought given the longevity but still, a wet spring could change things in a hurry. — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

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For donors who want to leave a legacy and save on taxes, naming a charity to receive their retirement account upon their death is one of the simplest ways to do so.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Kyrie Irving is criticizing ESPN‘s lack of bravery for not naming Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian war victim, in a social media post about Irving’s public offer to pay an NFL player’s fine for paying tribute to Rajab during a football game.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of naming

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The same goes for calling a tight boat-on-boat situation, where the coach can use their view of the racing to judge distances and closing speeds more accurately than sailors already operating in a state of sensory overload.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The historic womenswear site will be merged with the existing menswear boutique via an underground tunnel the company is tantalizingly calling the Passaggio Segreto, or Secret Passage.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

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The platform also carries premium-quality subtitles and dubbing in more than 12 Asian languages, among them English, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada and Marathi.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Balfe also navigates challenges like spatial audio mixing, where collaboration with dubbing mixers is crucial.

— Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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The bilingual document laid out guidelines for labeling AI content and developing systems for rapid AI risk detection.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Former Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel blasted Acho online, labeling him an attention-seeking gossip queen.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of labeling

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But the Supreme Court ruled that federal law hadn’t blocked states from designating grace periods.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
In August, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a temporary-scheduling-order, designating cychlorphine as a Schedule 1 narcotic, joining drugs like LSD and ecstasy.

— Kevin Ko, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of designating

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Voters also will be nominating candidates for the entire state Legislature, where Republicans hold a roughly 40-vote majority in the 400-member House and outnumber Democrats in the Senate 16-8.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
And in the event that Chris Hansen is indeed the role that finally lands the actor a nomination, in a very literal sense, the Academy will also be nominating him for The Odyssey.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of nominating

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The ruling gave hijras official status as a minority community, entitling them to various forms of government assistance.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
The superintendent, general counsel and chief auditor qualify for the supplements due to provisions in their contracts entitling them to the same increases as other administrative staff, officials said.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026

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