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

Be willing to ask others what works for them, because harmony grows when everyone understands the terms. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026

The higher the score, the better the terms of the loan, particularly the interest rate. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

Integrity’s space toilet—the first ever to fly on a lunar mission—has, for lack of better terms, pooped out periodically throughout the mission, forcing the crew to use backup collapsible plastic urine containers for relief. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026

And with terms here ranging from as short as 90 days, approximately, to as long as multiple years, there's likely an option that will protect your money without locking it away indefinitely that can work well for you. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Chief among terms to know and use are bonjour (hello) by day and bonsoir (good evening) at night. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

For African art biennials, the terms of engagement have fundamentally shifted. —Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026

To undo that decision, the post-Civil War Congress passed a constitutional amendment that defines citizenship in broad terms. —Nina Totenberg, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026

Financial terms were not disclosed. —Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 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