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noun

plural of term
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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

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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?

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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

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Recent Examples of terms
Noun
Everton would be interested in a deal for Grealish on the right terms. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026 In its deals with creators, Podrophenia will provide upfront compensation as well as profit-sharing terms. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 July 2026 The voices arguing for and against direct election of Kansas Supreme Court justices make their cases in stark terms. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 The terms of the memorandum have been hazily defined, and the agreement has quickly frayed. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 PayPal Rewards terms and merchant offer terms and exclusions apply. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Kelce is 36 years old, which sounds very young, but in NFL terms is more or less at the end of someone’s career. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026 The terms of their employment also differ from many jobs on land. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Colin Tann, Martyn’s father who attended Monday’s inquest, told ABC that the family is coming to terms with what happened to him. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Verb
On the left, an approach that Neem terms post-American has taken root, pushing the arguments of the 1970s in an ever more emphatic direction. — Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Perez, a Cuban-American attorney who terms out from the House this year, has emerged as one of Florida Republicans’ most influential and divisive figures. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 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
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  1. tenures
  2. words
  3. names
  4. stints
  5. expressions
  6. labels
  7. tours
  8. phrases
Noun
  • The comedian looked back on his two tenures with fellow SNL alum Jay Mohr, who left the show in 1995, three years before Parnell joined the 24th season along with Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • The program's inaugural cohort includes associates with tenures at the company ranging from one year to 30 years.
    — Casey Mann, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026
Definition of tenures
Noun
  • Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!
    — Mark Cooper, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • The emotional Moon moves through your 3rd House of Communication and meets fiery Mars, so words carry extra heat, urgency, and influence.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
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Verb
  • The suit names Yale New Haven Hospital, Midstate Medical Center, and Hartford Healthcare Corporation as defendants.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • The alleged use and reproduction of journalists’ work is central to the lawsuit, which also names Microsoft as a defendant.
    — Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of names
Noun
  • Enter Khyiris Tonga, who after single-season stints with four different clubs signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Chiefs in March.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Ever since returning in 2023 to take the helm of the brand, following stints as CEO of Fendi and Christian Dior Couture, Beccari has dreamed of staging another classic car rally.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Definition of stints
Noun
  • In the bathroom mirror, Laura made the rival’s face perform different expressions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • House Republicans have been pushing to move forward on the reconciliation bill, which would be the third such effort this Congress, despite serious expressions of doubt from some key Senate Republicans.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of expressions
Verb
  • Also highlighted this year as finalists are fellow couture designer Julie de Libran as well as menswear labels EgonLab and Kartik Research.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
  • Netris labels its approach NAAM, for Network Automation, Abstraction, and Multi-Tenancy, and has become the platform neoclouds standardize on as the category takes shape.
    — R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of labels
Noun
  • Paso Robles also boasts one of the only distillery tours in California, including distilleries like CalWise Spirits Company in the Tin City area.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The memorial arch has free tours May through October, weather permitting.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
Definition of tours
Noun
  • The onset of warmer temperatures will first be marked by phrases of clouds and humidity.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Many descriptive phrases recur no matter who is speaking, which makes the author’s prose feel like a fire hose aimed at the reader.
    — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
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