terminable

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Recent Examples of terminable These transfers can be made to trusts, such as qualified terminable interest property trust which can be relatively simple and inexpensive to create and also defer estate tax on unlimited wealth. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Another type of trust to consider in this situation would be a qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust. Liz Weston, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2023 She was employed on a one-year contract that was terminable at will by either the team or Neuner. Michael McCann, SI.com, 25 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminable
Adjective
  • ChristianaCare, the state’s largest health care system and largest private employer, has stated that all employees must receive the first dose of the vaccine by Sept. 21, or the health system with terminate workers who don’t unless given an exemption.
    From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2021
  • That control gave Puglisi the sole authority to set up new credit card accounts, change spending limits, manage card access and terminate accounts.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2021
Adjective
  • Another reason for Schengen’s popularity is that the freedom of movement the agreement grants is conditional.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Pope Francis has set an example for religious leaders, policymakers, and all of us who believe in a world where dignity is not conditional.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The doughnut chain has announced a new Craving Cheesecake Collection of doughnuts, sold individually and by the dozen, available for a limited time starting April 22.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Fewer Chinese young people will likely be studying in the West, and the already small number of Westerners who do so in China will remain limited.
    RANA MITTER, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Trump administration’s assurance that the American economy will experience a transitory period is a promise greatly supported by America’s leading Technology and Information sector.
    Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • But on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell labeled the potential effect of tariffs on inflation as likely being short-lived or transitory.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The tentative settlement is expected to be approved by the county’s Board of Supervisors in the coming weeks.
    Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Spring offensive fears despite peace talks The strikes came a day after Russian and Ukrainian senior diplomats accused each other of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure, underscoring the challenges of negotiating an end to the three-year war.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Terminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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