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

The terms of the voluntary work program at all federal immigration facilities are directed by the Federal government and governed by federal law. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

The organization distinguishes the terms by defining bisexuality as the capacity for attraction to more than one gender, while pansexuality can describe attraction to people of all genders or regardless of gender. — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

A student struggling with a math concept might ask AI to explain it in simpler terms or demonstrate step-by-step strategies. — Christian M. Jacobs, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

The Argentine church is a sharp Milei critic Since taking office in December 2023, Milei has slashed Argentina’s healthcare budget by 48% in real terms. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Back in the summer, Treadway, a native of Texas who transferred from Toledo to follow Osborne and coach Jason Candle, was talked about in such terms. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Gastrotypographicalassemblage is an approximately eight-by-thirty-four-foot wooden mural composed mostly of culinary terms set in expressive three-dimensional typefaces. — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

In practical terms, this means disabled patrons should be able to buy a ticket as easily as anyone else, get into the venue without extra hurdles, move through the space unimpeded, and have a safe place to experience the show. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Sununu has served terms in the Senate and the House of Representatives. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Nov. 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