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Recent Examples of termed
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Republican and Deputy Clerk Jackie Haney will face off against Democratic Valparaiso City Council Member Barbara Domer for the clerk’s seat that will be vacated by Democrat Jessica Bailey, who has termed out.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Kuminga was a late scratch because of what the team termed at the time was lower back soreness and the writing, which had already been on the wall for weeks, became brighter than ever.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Both of whom have been termed day-to-day but did not travel with the team.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
One trustee, Keys Allen, is termed out, and another spot — Alina Mullen’s — has been unoccupied for months.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Netflix, running what might be termed Operation Reassure Wall Street, has recently made Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters available to consumer media outlets with sizable finance and entertainment audiences.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
But what was going on there was, in many respects, there were, as was termed at the time, fellow travelers.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Or maybe they’re termed-out of their current job and need some place to land.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
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Fresh off last week’s historic Album of the Year Grammy win, Spanish-rapping Bad Bunny brought his singular stamp of joy to Levi’s Stadium during Super Bowl LX, starting in a sugar cane field, in what many termed a cultural game changer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Republican and Deputy Clerk Jackie Haney will face off against Democratic Valparaiso City Council Member Barbara Domer for the clerk’s seat that will be vacated by Democrat Jessica Bailey, who has termed out.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Kuminga was a late scratch because of what the team termed at the time was lower back soreness and the writing, which had already been on the wall for weeks, became brighter than ever.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Both of whom have been termed day-to-day but did not travel with the team.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
One trustee, Keys Allen, is termed out, and another spot — Alina Mullen’s — has been unoccupied for months.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Netflix, running what might be termed Operation Reassure Wall Street, has recently made Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters available to consumer media outlets with sizable finance and entertainment audiences.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
But what was going on there was, in many respects, there were, as was termed at the time, fellow travelers.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Or maybe they’re termed-out of their current job and need some place to land.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
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The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a non-profit research organization, has tracked nihilistic attacks across the globe, including stabbings in Sweden by teenagers associated with a group called No Lives Matter, and the killing of three girls in northern England.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Streeting was on-message with the rest of the Cabinet in supporting Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the prime minister to resign, the secretary reportedly spoke with Sarwar in the days leading up to the call for Starmer to resign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Maselli has demonstrated how quickly functional robotics systems can be assembled by building a laundry-folding robot prototype, named Sourccey, in less than 24 hours.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other tech leaders named include Google co-founder Sergey Brin, venture capitalist Peter Thiel, former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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In college, my roommates and I painted our front door pink and thus, our home was henceforth dubbed 'Pink Door'.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Officially dubbed the Air Max Goadome Cowboy Boot, the black leather shoe has double monk strap embossed with Public School branding wrapping across the tongue.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Plastic wrap is often labeled as microwave-safe, but should not come into direct contact with food while heating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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There was a stroller in the driveway and pouches of breast milk in the freezer, neatly labelled and dated.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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In Iowa, and most other states, a REAL ID is designated by a gold star in the upper right corner of the driver's license or ID card.—
Emery Glover,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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The company successfully completed an in-flight ignition test on the engine, designated AS-1, in 2024.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The central bank faces shifting dynamics this year, with a rotating cast of regional presidents that seems titled toward a more aggressive posture on fighting inflation and a chair-designate, Kevin Warsh, who is likely to push for lower rates.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The first group, a series of broadsheet-size works on paper, titled ALX-1 through 10, hangs in a row in the front gallery.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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This distinction matters for anyone holding assets denominated in either system.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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When the dollar weakens and other currencies strengthen, investments denominated in those currencies become more valuable when converted back into dollars.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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