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the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out
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Recent Examples of termed
Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Per Dumas’ filing, Weatherington had been on the board for 11 years and had already termed out.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The Fisher Protocol, as it was termed, makes vivid the reality that nuclear war, so often spoken of in the bloodless language of tactics and strategy, is unimaginably horrific.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Task interdependence leads to complex agency problems, leading to what is termed the multi-task principal agent problem.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Sanders finished 14-of-23 for 138 yards and two touchdowns in what could be termed an emergency detour from the Browns’ still-evolving quarterback plans.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
The incident follows damage to two data cables and the Nord Stream gas pipelines, both of which have been termed sabotage.
—Lorne Cook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The tech ecosystem has long identified an overarching feeling of loneliness, responding in multiple virtual solutions broadly termed AI companions.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Per Dumas’ filing, Weatherington had been on the board for 11 years and had already termed out.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The Fisher Protocol, as it was termed, makes vivid the reality that nuclear war, so often spoken of in the bloodless language of tactics and strategy, is unimaginably horrific.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Task interdependence leads to complex agency problems, leading to what is termed the multi-task principal agent problem.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Sanders finished 14-of-23 for 138 yards and two touchdowns in what could be termed an emergency detour from the Browns’ still-evolving quarterback plans.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
The incident follows damage to two data cables and the Nord Stream gas pipelines, both of which have been termed sabotage.
—Lorne Cook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The tech ecosystem has long identified an overarching feeling of loneliness, responding in multiple virtual solutions broadly termed AI companions.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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On September 7, dog owner Brittany U'Wren was devastated to learn that her rescue Shitzu mix, named Lexi, had escaped through the garage and disappeared from her home in Lexington, Kentucky.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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During Tuesday's media availability, Swinney addressed concerns about Clemson's 1-2 start by pointing to the track record since he was named head coach in 2009.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The confab did not swerve the big issues, illustrated by a session dubbed ‘Stories For Tomorrow’ on how Israeli and Palestinian writers can collaborate.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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The spirit tunnel, as the talk show has dubbed it, features crew members singing and clapping as guests on the show walk down a hallway to the set.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many of those products, including the popular brands Hydroxie and Rize, appear to be made by Sanders’ company, according to photos reviewed by The Star that show those brands’ packaging materials and barrels labeled with those brands’ names.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Orange cats, which are mostly male, are often seen as chaotic and friendly, while for example grey cats are often labeled aloof and independent.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Palestine Action is believed to be the first direct-action group to be designated a terrorist organization in the UK.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to the State Department, the groups identified were Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and Kata’ib al-Imam Ali – all four of which were previously designated by the Department of Treasury as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) in 2023.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Comeback follows Kudrow, now 62, as a sitcom star whose fame has faded away and attempts to document her return to entertainment and acting in a new sitcom titled Room and Bored on a reality television series called The Comeback.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her debut poetry collection titled Someone Else’s Hunger will be published by Four Way Books on September 15, 2025.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Slow Horses has been nominated for 14 Emmys since 2024, snagging the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series trophy that year.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Edebiri won Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2023 and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2024, the same year that The Bear broke records with 23 nominations as a comedy series (NBC’s 30 Rock previously held the title with 22 nominations in 2009).—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Like LemFi, Kredete is rolling out user bank accounts denominated in euros and dollars.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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NurPhoto via Getty Images Russia redirected oil exports to Asia, often denominated in non-dollar currencies.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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