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?

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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

The remarks came days after Araghchi proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks within seven days if Washington accepted Iran’s terms. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Both Araghchi and Waltz accused the other's country of engaging in negotiations only to violate their terms. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

When the vast majority of minor leaguers never reach the majors, the arithmetic clears only when the terms on the few who do are punitive enough to fund the rest. — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Russian authorities arrested them, convicted them in show trials, and sends them to long prison terms with absolutely no legitimate reason whatsoever. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

With their rhetoric, the companies appear to be seeking public favor and to set the terms for their own safety protocols in the unregulated market, experts, analysts and former government evaluators told the Associated Press. — Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

City officials said those payments were part of the terms of his resignation but that the specific details were not public records. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Over the weekend, the sides hashed out potential terms of a settlement. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Earlier this year, Stop & Shop narrowly avoided a strike after coming to terms with 28,000 food workers in New England. — Jarrett Dieterle, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 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