terminus

noun

Definition of terminusnext
as in extremity

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Recent Examples of terminus It’s designed to be transit-oriented, as the grounds between the Santa Monica Pier and Bay Street will be steps from the E Line terminus, several major bus routes and a bike valet service. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Pushing too hard is a fast route to overuse injuries and trail burnout, and neither one gets you to the terminus. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 The project will replace the existing alley between Kettner Boulevard and the train station at the western terminus of B Street. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 On its western terminus near Wayside Park and the Interstate 4 overpass, the Sanford River Walk connects with an existing trail into Volusia County. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for terminus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminus
  1. extremity
  2. boundary
  3. extent
  4. termination
  5. end
Noun
  • Those include numbness and tingling around the mouth and fingertips, trouble walking, talking or swallowing, sometimes weakness in the upper or lower extremity, balance issues or struggles with episodic memory.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • According to New Castle County Paramedics, the 6-year-old was treated for extremity and head injuries.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremity
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  • Green’s 67 off 105 balls with 10 boundaries was the top score of the match so far and follows his breakthrough home century in the first test at Darwin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Employees shouldn’t have to discover the boundaries of candor by crossing them.
    — Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of boundary
Noun
  • Skibitskiy also highlighted the extent to which North Korea is helping with missile technology for Russia’s offensive.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wyandotte County emergency management officials are still assessing the extent and cost of the damage.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of extent
Noun
  • Despite this, the club’s talks over the mutual termination of his contract had been going on for several weeks, as reported by The Athletic.
    — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Research has shown that women with obesity earn about 6% less than thinner women for identical work and that people in larger bodies may also face discriminatory termination and negative stereotypes that can hinder hiring and career advancement.
    — Brittney McNamara, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of termination
Noun
  • Today, transformation is no longer an initiative with a beginning and an end.
    — Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The New York Jets, who waived Eric Watts earlier this month, signed defensive end Nathan Voorhis as an undrafted free agent.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of end

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“Terminus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminus. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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