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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The film’s opening scene has her wading naked in Hampstead Ponds at night, looking up at the blinking stars and naming the constellations to herself, then closing her eyes as if to let the galaxies above wash over her.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
That year a team managed to factor RSA-250, which, in a similar naming convention to the other RSA numbers has 250 base-10 digits.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

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On Wednesday, Fleury will operate from the sidelines after calling plays on the field for two of Seattle’s three preseason games.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Webb figures he's got the best of both worlds, having his play-calling mentor by his side and squaring off against defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Denver's stout defense all summer.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 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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Lueking also recommends labelling the storage envelope with the plant name and harvest date for easy reference, as germination rates decline over time.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026
In Season 6, fans honed in on Andrea Carmona, quickly labeling her as an antagonist.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of labeling

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Instead, the Fox will use the space to capture interviews, podcasts and videos while designating the area for media to interview talent at the theater.

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
But for the last 15 years, two governors, Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom, and the Legislature have been beefing up financial support for schools and designating much of that money to be spent on closing the gap.

— Dan Walters, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 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

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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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