Synonyms of terms

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noun

plural of term

1

as in tenures

a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position

elected for a two-year term as mayor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tenures
• stints
• tours
• shifts
• times
• hitches
• goes
• durations
• watches
• cycles
• lifetimes
• spells
• spans
• runs
• stretches
• lives
• standings
• life spans
• turns

2

as in words

a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field

what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• words
• expressions
• phrases
• idioms
• linguistic forms
• speech forms
• morphemes
• colloquialisms
• monosyllables
• polysyllables
• euphemisms
• locutions
• coinages
• neologisms
• collocations
• modernisms
• archaisms
• loanwords
• vernacularisms

terms

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verb

present tense third-person singular of term

as in names

to give a name to

the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• names
• labels
• titles
• styles
• calls
• dubs
• designates
• nicknames
• denominates
• nominates
• entitles
• specifies
• clepes
• christens
• brands
• denotes
• tags
• baptizes
• stigmatizes
• misnames
• renames
• mistitles
• surnames
• code-names
• relabels
• miscalls
• rechristens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of terms

Noun

Beauty on the Block will mark the organization’s most significant event in terms of scale, and will be followed in September by its flagship Black Beauty Talks summit, which will be held at The New York Times’ TheTimesCenter. —Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

Cerrudo often tells dancers not to think in terms of an individual step to execute but as a sensation. —Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026

The difference here is in the equal importance given to body and mind in terms of treatments and the overall enveloping warmth with which the place is run. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

While there are other national athletic associations for college sports, none rivals the NCAA in terms of market control and attracting the best athletes. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026

The 2025 budget delivered nothing in terms of tax credit demands. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 May 2026

Overall, his approval rating was a dismal 37%, with a 62% disapproval rating that is the highest of either of his presidential terms. —Susan Page, USA Today, 6 May 2026

Financial terms weren't disclosed. —Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 6 May 2026

What do the terms understable and overstable mean? —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026

Verb

Garamendi said the tools exist for Lara, who terms out of office next year, to ensure policyholders are paid in a timely manner. —Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Regrettably, no one terms the incident a Mass murder. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025

Brixius terms the results creolization, a hybridization of people and knowledge. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025

Phrases Containing terms

• come to terms