Synonyms of term

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noun (1)

ˈtərm 

1

as in tenure

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

• tenure
• stint
• tour
• shift
• duration
• time
• hitch
• lifetime
• cycle
• spell
• span
• watch
• standing
• life
• life span
• turn
• stretch
• run
• go

2

as in word

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

• word
• phrase
• expression
• idiom
• colloquialism
• monosyllable
• morpheme
• euphemism
• coinage
• linguistic form
• neologism
• speech form
• locution
• collocation
• loanword
• modernism
• archaism
• polysyllable
• vernacularism

term

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verb (1)

as in to name

to give a name to

the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• call
• title
• label
• dub
• nickname
• style
• designate
• nominate
• denominate
• entitle
• denote
• christen
• specify
• baptize
• brand
• tag
• clepe
• stigmatize
• rename
• misname
• miscall
• relabel
• surname
• code-name
• mistitle
• rechristen

terms

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noun (2)

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 (2)

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

Examples of term in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Darius Slayton, New York Giants In terms of value, Darius Slayton brings a lot to the table. —Jesse Reed, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

All quiet on the Atlantic front, for now Short term, all appears pretty quiet. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024

Verb

What is designated a song in one species may be shorter in duration than what, in another species, is termed a call. —Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024

If Republicans hold the House: Committee Chair Frank Lucas is termed out after six years and is now running to be chair of the Financial Services Committee. —Maria Curi, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing term

• come to terms