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 termination notices, sent out starting around 9 p.m. on Friday to more than 200 USIP employees, are effective immediately, according to five USIP employees who received the letters.
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Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
The Pivot restructuring, announced on September 30, 2024, involved transitioning from a multi-level marketing model to a single-level affiliate model and resulted in $18.5 million in restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and termination benefits.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
In a letter sent to families in November, the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System announced the termination of Mike Mauthe, the principal at Xavier High School in Appleton, Fox affiliate WLUK reported at the time.
—David Chiu, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This termination policy subjected tribal nations and reservation lands to state jurisdiction and relocated at least 200,000 Native people from tribal lands to urban centers.
—Alyssa Kreikemeier, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
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Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
The Pivot restructuring, announced on September 30, 2024, involved transitioning from a multi-level marketing model to a single-level affiliate model and resulted in $18.5 million in restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and termination benefits.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
In a letter sent to families in November, the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System announced the termination of Mike Mauthe, the principal at Xavier High School in Appleton, Fox affiliate WLUK reported at the time.
—David Chiu, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This termination policy subjected tribal nations and reservation lands to state jurisdiction and relocated at least 200,000 Native people from tribal lands to urban centers.
—Alyssa Kreikemeier, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for termination
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“Termination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termination. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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