1
as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
took me to the terminal point of that bus route
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2
as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
a form of cancer that is usually terminal
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as in depot
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Recent Examples of terminal
Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
Of that total, 13% (18 million) used the terminal lobby for arrivals and departures.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The export terminal, to be built near the town of Nikiski on Cook Inlet, would have a capacity of roughly 1 trillion cubic feet per year, enough to heat about 15 million homes for a year.
—Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The Netherlands has also legalized assisted dying related to mental disorders, not just terminal illnesses.
—Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
Of that total, 13% (18 million) used the terminal lobby for arrivals and departures.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Departing passengers could be dropped off at the lot, transported to the terminal, and the same bus could bring arriving passengers back to the lot to be picked up.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The export terminal, to be built near the town of Nikiski on Cook Inlet, would have a capacity of roughly 1 trillion cubic feet per year, enough to heat about 15 million homes for a year.
—Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminal
Adjective
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Today’s sentence is the culmination of justice, but this is not the final chapter of Kyhara’s life story.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown's final resting place wasn't discovered until a 1998 expedition found it about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But South Carolina lawmakers saw it as the quickest and most humane way to kill an inmate, especially with the uncertainty in obtaining lethal injection drugs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Given the choice of lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, Weiss said Mahdi chose the lesser of three evils.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Even that deal was apparently too much for the combatants to follow through on — Ukraine and Russia continue to hit each other’s power stations and oil depots.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Even if the depot strikes look better on camera. Follow me on Twitter.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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At least eight people were killed in drone strikes across the country, a night after Russia launched its deadliest bombardment of Ukraine since the middle of last year.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article A woman driver who fatally struck a 57-year-old pedestrian in Brooklyn in January has been arrested— three months after the deadly crash, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Anything less would be another painful letdown after Messi and Miami were eliminated by Atlanta United in the opening round of last year’s MLS playoffs.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Like last week, LaBonta ripped her penalty kick into the top corner.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Across all suicide attempts not involving a firearm, only 4% result in death; but for firearm suicide, approximately 90% of attempts are fatal.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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How Many Aviation Crashes Were There in 2024? NTSB data shows that throughout 2024, there were 1,199 aviation incidents and accidents, 180 of which were fatal.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Individuals are likely infectious four days prior to and after rash onset.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Terminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminal. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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