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
In District 3, which covers the southwestern San Fernando Valley including Woodland Hills, Tarzana and Reseda, City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is terming out, leaving the field open.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terming
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Virginia honored Bennett in a ceremony before Saturday’s 86-83 win over Miami, naming the court at John Paul Jones Arena after him.—
Los Angeles Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Apart from publicly naming himself, Fincke did not give details about his medical condition.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Illinois Democrat made further headlines when calling for an immediate hike in the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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And Pete Hegseth’s advice on sending in federal forces can be inferred by his support of a pastor calling for denying women the vote.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Critics claim Bock successfully shut down early scrutiny by dubbing it as racially motivated.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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The market’s ban on dubbing foreign films and generous 50-50 revenue-sharing structure with exhibitors have created an unusually direct producer-to-cinema distribution model, making traditional distributors largely irrelevant in the current ecosystem.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Nov. 2025
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Zone mapping is not about buying more containers or labeling every jar.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Store similarly sized bedding together (king, queen, full, twin) by labeling shelves or storage bins.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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In November, Abbott issued an executive order designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations — the latter a prominent civil rights group — as terrorist organizations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Congress has never passed a law designating an official language for the country.—
Stephanie Kanowitz,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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This year, the party has another chance to try something other than nominating a conventional liberal who loses and then gets to run an NGO.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some people thought not nominating Gwyneth Paltrow as an aging actress was a snub; Odessa A'zion deserved a nomination, as well.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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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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The complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Terming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terming. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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