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termini

noun

variants or terminuses
plural of terminus
as in extremities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for termini
  1. extremities
  2. boundaries
  3. limits
  4. terminations
  5. limitations
  6. lines
  7. edges
Noun
  • Besides being kind to the planet, The Point II will be kind to your lower extremities, too.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremities
Noun
  • Missouri voters will also decide in November whether to use the new GOP-friendly congressional boundaries in 2028 and beyond.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Its collection deliberately defies conventional boundaries between fine and popular art, placing painting and sculpture alongside illustration, comics, photography, and cinema.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of boundaries
Noun
  • However, there are limits, and attributing knowledge, responsibility, or involvement in matters of this nature to me without presenting a single piece of evidence clearly crosses that line.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This is the ideal time to visit vineyards just outside the city limits for glasses of biodynamic wine, house a schnitzel at an old-fashioned café, or catch a screening of The Third Man at the cozy Burg Kino movie theater.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of limits
Noun
  • For instance, the administration announced the terminations for Nicaragua and Honduras three days after they were set to expire on July 8, 2025, but provided a 60-day extension.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Acevedo, the national tenure expert who studied 20 years of all publicly available data, found most terminations occur at public institutions, undermining political claims that tenure hampers these institutions’ ability to fire bad actors.
    — Andrea Eger, Oklahoma Watch, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of terminations
Noun
  • With the construction limitations and the lack of ownership, there’s no true incentive to economically develop the site.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Knowing that his playing career would come to an end in college because of his physical limitations, Adams started looking around at how Boise State could pave the path for the next step in his career as a coach.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of limitations
Noun
  • At 34, frustrated by the lack of a decent salary and deteriorating living conditions, including declining healthcare and long lines for gasoline, De La Cruz began to think about leaving Cuba.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • For me, the most important aspects of this game for the Vikings are the performances of the offensive and defensive lines.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lines
Noun
  • This is his warmest and most charming turn yet — his edges buffed out in a good way.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The 49ers ran for 174 yards in the 27-7 win, using pre-snap movement to get better angles and win the edges.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of edges
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“Termini.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termini. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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