termination
noun
ter·mi·na·tion
ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: end in time or existence : conclusion
the termination of life
2
: the last part of a word
especially
: an inflectional ending
3
: the act of terminating
4
: a limit in space or extent : bound
Examples of termination in a Sentence
The law protects against unfair contract termination.
the termination of a lease
an early termination of the contract
The company noted over 300 terminations last quarter.
Are there plans for the termination of unproductive employees?
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The Department of Labor, which said the 167 probationary employees who'd received termination notices were either already back to work or had voluntarily separated.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Department of Energy: 555 employees were fired, and termination notices were canceled for 319 of the 555 affected employees by 1 p.m. on March 17.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the early termination of eight experimental payment models.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Diplomats and aid officials said the termination of aid jeopardizes counter-terrorism efforts and weakens U.S. influence in a part of the world where some countries have turned to Russian mercenaries for help.
—Monika Pronczuk and Misper Apawu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Department of Energy: 555 employees were fired, and termination notices were canceled for 319 of the 555 affected employees by 1 p.m. on March 17.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the early termination of eight experimental payment models.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Diplomats and aid officials said the termination of aid jeopardizes counter-terrorism efforts and weakens U.S. influence in a part of the world where some countries have turned to Russian mercenaries for help.
—Monika Pronczuk and Misper Apawu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Termination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termination. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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termination
noun
ter·mi·na·tion
ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən
: an end or ending of something
especially
: a distal end of an anatomical part
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