terminus

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Recent Examples of terminus Costa Verde is at the terminus of the UC San Diego Blue Line, where an elevated platform also connects to Westfield UTC on the east side of Genesee Avenue. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025 The most complex of those interchanges is at the highway’s southern terminus at I-84, situated west of McDermott Road, just shy of the Nampa border. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025 In the post-World War II era, their house was positioned perfectly on the busy road, just steps from the northern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025 Built in the 1970s, the lake provides water to millions of Californians, supports recreation and serves as the terminus for the East Branch of the California Aqueduct. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for terminus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminus
Noun
  • While no one reported seeing the shark, the victim had injuries consistent with a shark bite on an upper extremity, the chief said.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
  • The archaeologists eliminated soldiers on the lists who survived or lost an extremity.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Flynt didn’t hesitate to push boundaries with raw imagery and biting cartoons.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
  • What’s needed now is not just political courage, but real leadership, capable of driving structural reform and aligning finance with planetary boundaries.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • That extent is probably not a $7 million contract, which is what both AFP Analytics and Evolving Hockey project on a long-term deal.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Protecting the safety of our communities and upholding the integrity of lawful demonstrations are priorities, and those who cross the line into violence will be prosecuted swiftly and to the fullest extent of the law.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Impacted students in Colorado and elsewhere filed lawsuits over their legal status to study in the U.S., and the federal government ultimately reversed the termination of the students’ legal status.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
  • In March, Administrator Zeldin notified National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator recipients of the termination of their grant agreements under the Biden-Harris Administration’s $20 billion ‘gold bar’ scheme.
    Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The New Zealand team Auckland City began the Club World Cup as the tournament’s fall guys, losing 10-0 against the German champions Bayern Munich, but by the end of the group stage, the semi-professional outfit earned respect by holding Boca Juniors to a draw.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • By the end of the second act of the episode, Francie and Sugar make up their differences.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 June 2025

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“Terminus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminus. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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