as in closing
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the terminating speech of the political convention turned out to be the most inspiring
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1
as in ending
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we need to terminate the discussion for this evening, but we'll resume tomorrow morning
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2
as in stopping
to come to an end
this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day
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as in defining
to mark the limits of
terminated the area set aside for the runners to change their clothes with a series of folding screens
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as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition
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as in removing
to let go from office, service, or employment
he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late
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Recent Examples of terminating
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, xAI changed its own structure, terminating its PBC status, according to records on file with Nevada's secretary of state.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Such a large pot of money would be difficult for the city to cede by terminating the TIF early.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Ghosting, the one-sided act of terminating all contact with another person without any warning, has become a highly common strategy in the modern dating world.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The President also proposed terminating a policy that bars the Justice Department from using funds to stop state-level medical marijuana programs numerous times under his first term, but legislators kept such protections in the spending bills.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Specifically, federal control must end either 30 days after the services begin or when Congress passes legislation terminating the takeover—whichever comes first.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
This includes terminating awards and contracts with pharmaceutical companies and universities and canceling 22 investment projects worth nearly $500 million.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
However, nowhere feels more like a true escape than the Florida Keys, a 125-mile-long chain of islands off the coast of Florida just south of Miami, beginning at Key Largo and terminating in Key West.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, xAI changed its own structure, terminating its PBC status, according to records on file with Nevada's secretary of state.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Such a large pot of money would be difficult for the city to cede by terminating the TIF early.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Ghosting, the one-sided act of terminating all contact with another person without any warning, has become a highly common strategy in the modern dating world.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The President also proposed terminating a policy that bars the Justice Department from using funds to stop state-level medical marijuana programs numerous times under his first term, but legislators kept such protections in the spending bills.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Specifically, federal control must end either 30 days after the services begin or when Congress passes legislation terminating the takeover—whichever comes first.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
This includes terminating awards and contracts with pharmaceutical companies and universities and canceling 22 investment projects worth nearly $500 million.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminating
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The number of ski visits at domestic ski resorts climbed by nearly 13% in the year ending April 30 to 26 million, according to the China Ski Industry White Paper.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Last season, McCarthy was on the sideline with a season-ending meniscus injury suffered during preseason.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission isn't stopping with financial penalties, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Crevoiserat is looking at the global handbag opportunity anew, defining the total addressable market not by how many people bought bags last year, but how many people could have.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Flexibility has also become a defining factor.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 1935, Qassam and two of his followers ambushed a group of British Mandate policemen, murdering a Jewish sergeant.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 1981, James Reyos, a gay Apache man, was wrongly convicted of murdering a priest.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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After defeating the Twins, the Royals remained just a game behind the Seattle Mariners (74-68) for the third and final wild-card spot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All the way back in 1928, researchers published a study concluding that coffee had a diuretic effect, making participants urinate more.—
Fran Kritz,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Poway concert is the beginning of their fall tour that will take the couple throughout California and up the West Coast, concluding in Vancouver, Washington.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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War When the first shots of the conflict were fired in April 2023, domestic soccer within Sudan was immediately halted, with the majority of the country’s teams ceasing to compete at any meaningful level.—
Rory Fleming,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The group’s catalog maintains a never-ceasing presence on charts all around the world, and many of the rock classic hits included in the outfit’s discography still sell and stream in meaningful numbers every single week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Terminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminating. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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