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 case attracted attention in part because of a flood of social media posts that amplified the killing in racial terms. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

His existing terms, signed in August 2024, run until 2027, with the option of an additional 12 months. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

It's been processing client names, deal terms and contact data for three months. — Donna Dror, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

House leaders elected in this year have terms that end in 2029. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Provisions ensuring that the merger will not cause an increase in rental terms, so that theatre owners, and in turn, moviegoers, do not bear the brunt of the cost of this transaction, particularly independent theatres across the United States. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

On a $30,000 balance, that translates to roughly $4,500 to $7,500 in fees, depending on the provider and the terms of the agreement. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The alternative—exiting with no deal—meant trading with the EU and other countries on the terms of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which was predicted to cause severe economic disruption. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Jones, a Democrat, served two terms representing Georgia’s 4th Congressional District before redistricting took his seat. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 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