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

Speaking before the Cassazione delivered its ruling, Spinelle had been coming to terms with being separated from his family for good. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Exact terms of the extension, including how many extra years were added to Cristobal’s contract, were not given. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

The pachinko parlor next door was planning to expand and was trying to buy this house on favorable terms. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

The decision to cut McCutchen evidently took place on Monday, as the Braves came to terms with a relatively quiet trade deadline. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Companies are sticking with their most reliable, and often largest, suppliers, negotiating terms based on tariffs, and saving their bigger diversification plans for a later date. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

Since Dustman’s resignation The Star reported in April that Dustman had still received payments from the city since his resignation, with city officials saying that those payments were part of the terms of his resignation. — Ben Wheeler august 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Grisham is currently suing Miller over violations of the terms of a confidential settlement related to his defamation case against her. — Rachel Scott, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

And Withers isn’t afraid of either vulnerability or showing a bit of himself — in terms celebrity-watchers can understand. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Aug. 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

Phrases Containing terms

• come to terms