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as in limitation
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
I've reached the termination of my patience with you kids
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as in demise
the act of ceasing to exist
feels that the voluntary termination of one's life should be left entirely up to the patient
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
at the termination of the movie, please throw away any empty food containers in the appropriate bins
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Recent Examples of termination
What To Know The HHS statement said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects to recover the funds 30 days from Monday, when the termination notices were sent out.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
And for grant terminations, scientific staff at NIH have not been allowed to petition for exceptions at all, even if participant safety is clearly on the line, officials told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, Michael Abramowitz sued Kari Lake and Victor Morales, who have been presiding over the placement of nearly all of VOA’s 1,300 employees on administrative leave and the termination of contractors’ agreements for 500 others.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Respondents were asked about their perceptions of aspects of the war, including the U.S. proposal for a temporary unconditional ceasefire and the termination of Washington's aid for Ukraine.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
And for grant terminations, scientific staff at NIH have not been allowed to petition for exceptions at all, even if participant safety is clearly on the line, officials told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, Michael Abramowitz sued Kari Lake and Victor Morales, who have been presiding over the placement of nearly all of VOA’s 1,300 employees on administrative leave and the termination of contractors’ agreements for 500 others.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Respondents were asked about their perceptions of aspects of the war, including the U.S. proposal for a temporary unconditional ceasefire and the termination of Washington's aid for Ukraine.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for termination
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Much more work will be needed to overcome those limitations.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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The meeting in Dubai was no crisis summit sparked by Red Bull’s tough start to the season, which has also seen Verstappen struggle to compete with the dominant McLarens due to the limitations of his car.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Republicans celebrated the demise of Black Lives Matter Plaza, which was completely dismantled and repainted.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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Strong big-box operators including Simon’s, Walmart Canada, Canadian Tire and Costco have also seized market share from Hudson’s Bay, and going forward, upscale Canadian retailers Holt Renfrew, Mark’s and Harry Rosen could capitalize on Hudson’s Bay’s demise.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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The crucial question, though, is whether this creeping ceasefire is the start of a real peace process that may develop into an actual cessation of hostilities and even a lasting peace in Ukraine.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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Its cessation would cause an immediate breakdown in command and control across Ukrainian frontlines, which would be militarily disastrous.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Mar. 2025
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So the president was actually putting limits on Elon Musk on that.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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While there is no maximum weight limit, teams try to be as close to the minimum as possible to optimize performance.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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As California leaders fight against President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Sacramento schools are in limbo — waiting to see what kind of potentially devastating ramifications that the dissolution of the department could have on their operations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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In these conditions, there is a significant chance that Trump’s efforts to subordinate America’s partners will backfire by hastening the dissolution of U.S. hegemony.—
Nicholas Mulder,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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Meet the Real-Life Loves of Netflix's The Residence Cast Keep reading for everything to know about the bombshell ending of The Residence — including the unlikely murderer behind A.B. Wynter’s death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Where Season 1’s ending directs viewers’ ire toward Lumon, an evil corporation that faked Gemma’s death and then experimented on her, Season 2’s ending puts the climactic weight on Mark.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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But in that time, her husband Mark (Adam Scott) also became severed in order to deal with mourning her loss, and his innie developed a relationship with Helly (Britt Lower) that creates the pivotal dilemma at the end of Season 2.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Ferrari driver nailed his start from pole and dominated the end of the sprint race in what was an impressive drive.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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His cause of death is currently undetermined, as an autopsy has not been completed.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Finn is hardly the first to cast doubt on the official narrative of Morrison’s death.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Termination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termination. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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