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Recent Examples of termed
Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
What is termed a Public Interest Disclosure Order will come into force on June 2, meaning CIISA will be designated a ‘Prescribed Person’ for whistleblowing disclosures relating to the film, TV, music and theater sectors.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Dopamine is one of these chemicals termed neurotransmitters.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Doug Chaffee, who has represented the North Orange County district since 2018, is termed out and unable to run for reelection.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Plans by Lennar are to build the subdivision into what Kleven termed three products, including homes on the east side of Delaware, to be called Horizon, which would be priced in the $420,000 average range.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Oliver-Ronceros, a member of the Ad Hoc Committee, was chair of PSAC for three years until he was termed out in March.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 1 May 2026
The current District 2 City Councilmember, Jennifer Campbell, is termed out.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The veteran wing, who had popped in 25 goals this season and scored two more in the B’s Game 2 win in Buffalo, was termed as unavailable for Friday’s Game 6.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Verb
Next week, the Miami City Commission is slated to vote on a $770,000 settlement for Carollo, who was termed out of office in December after eight consecutive years as a city commissioner representing the area that includes Little Havana.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
What is termed a Public Interest Disclosure Order will come into force on June 2, meaning CIISA will be designated a ‘Prescribed Person’ for whistleblowing disclosures relating to the film, TV, music and theater sectors.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Dopamine is one of these chemicals termed neurotransmitters.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Doug Chaffee, who has represented the North Orange County district since 2018, is termed out and unable to run for reelection.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Plans by Lennar are to build the subdivision into what Kleven termed three products, including homes on the east side of Delaware, to be called Horizon, which would be priced in the $420,000 average range.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Oliver-Ronceros, a member of the Ad Hoc Committee, was chair of PSAC for three years until he was termed out in March.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 1 May 2026
The current District 2 City Councilmember, Jennifer Campbell, is termed out.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The veteran wing, who had popped in 25 goals this season and scored two more in the B’s Game 2 win in Buffalo, was termed as unavailable for Friday’s Game 6.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
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Wahl added in the later news conference that the mother of one suspect called police hours before the shooting.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Last year, the chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, a network of four schools that includes Merritt, proposed a merger with nearby Laney College to create something called Oakland City College.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Over the years, many notable dignitaries have stayed here; hence the names of the eight signature suites, which are named after an iconic political visitor, such as Roosevelt and John Adams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Yuko Shimizu created the flagship character as a British anthropomorphized white cat named Kitty White who wears a red bow.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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The cabinet-sized units, dubbed XFRA, are installed on the sides of homes and small businesses.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Besides albums dubbed onto cassette tapes and Top of the Pops episodes recorded off the BBC, there was little music content available, almost all of which came from Europe.—
Lily Moayeri,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Reserve the top rack for smaller dishes, fragile items, and those labeled for use only on the top rack.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The money was inside a bag labeled with the name of an unidentified high-ranking politician from the archipelago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The bald eagle has been a national emblem since Congress adopted the Great Seal in 1782, though it wasn’t designated the national bird until 2024.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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In 2004, citing it as much a symbol of America as Thanksgiving Day and the bald eagle, Congress designated the oak as America’s national tree.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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In addition to both Thriller and Number Ones, another compilation titled The Essential Michael Jackson, as well as the traditional LPs Off the Wall and Dangerous, continue to find space.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The sculpture, officially titled Malin's Fountain, depicted the troll in a seated position with a bowl in her hands.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Lawrence would essentially be pulling off the TV equivalent of Steven Soderbergh or Francis Ford Coppola getting nominated for Best Picture twice in the same year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 May 2026
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Palestine 36, which was nominated in six categories, also won Best Screenplay for director Annemarie Jacir and Best Cinematography for Hélène Louvart.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The foreign currency exchange rate gains were generated by bonds issued by Berkshire Hathaway, denominated in British Pounds, euros, and Japanese Yen.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Sales of dollar- and euro-denominated bonds from developing nations this month are already running some 200% above volumes seen last April, data compiled by Bloomberg shows.—
Selcuk Gokoluk,
Bloomberg,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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