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Recent Examples of terminable
The contract is terminable at will on 15 days’ prior notice.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Indefinite employment terminable only for cause had existed as early as the founding of Harvard College in 1650.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Indefinite employment terminable only for cause had existed as early as the founding of Harvard College in 1650.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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
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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
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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
Adjective
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Several long-standing vaccines, including flu and meningitis shots, were suddenly shifted into a conditional category.—
Josh M. Shepherd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Is my life here, as an American, after all, merely conditional?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Compared to traditional date-night cuisine, Hart’s limited menu leans into pungent ingredients like anchovies, garlic and blue cheese.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Collaborations with emerging fashion designers to co-create Nothing products and limited clothing lines are on the agenda as well.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At least some traders now seem to be treating tariff talk as a transitory headline risk rather than the start of a lasting policy shift.—
Tracy Alloway,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mortality threatens to render the achievements of our life as transitory, and this threat is removed by procreation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The district and union on Saturday came to a tentative agreement on a sanctuary school policy, mirroring the city’s own, that aims to protect immigrant and refugee students.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospital systems have reached tentative agreements with management to end a historic strike that began nearly a month ago, the New York State Nurses Association announced Monday.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Terminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminable. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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