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as in ends
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we need to terminate the discussion for this evening, but we'll resume tomorrow morning
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as in ceases
to come to an end
this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day
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as in defines
to mark the limits of
terminated the area set aside for the runners to change their clothes with a series of folding screens
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as in assassinates
to put to death deliberately
the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition
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as in removes
to let go from office, service, or employment
he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late
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Recent Examples of terminates
In a 2014 study published in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers reported that people with SAD had 5% more SERT, a protein that terminates serotonin signals, in the winter than in the summer.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
If the Senate terminates the filibuster procedure, debate on legislation would be limited.
—George Petras, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Notably, the facilities at the summit are closed from late October through the beginning of May; during this time of year, the train terminates at Waumbek Station, which sits at 4,000 feet.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
There is a single two-lane road into and out of Black Rock City, which terminates at the Burning Man gate.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Netflix’s Chaos Monkey randomly terminates instances in production to force engineers to build services that survive failures.
—Mukul Garg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
His One Big Beautiful Bill Act terminates the investment and production tax credits for wind and solar by the end of 2027.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
If the judge terminates the settlement, the detention centers would be closed to third-party inspections.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Caroline Tien, SELF, 15 Jan. 2026
If the Senate terminates the filibuster procedure, debate on legislation would be limited.
—George Petras, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Notably, the facilities at the summit are closed from late October through the beginning of May; during this time of year, the train terminates at Waumbek Station, which sits at 4,000 feet.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
There is a single two-lane road into and out of Black Rock City, which terminates at the Burning Man gate.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Netflix’s Chaos Monkey randomly terminates instances in production to force engineers to build services that survive failures.
—Mukul Garg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
His One Big Beautiful Bill Act terminates the investment and production tax credits for wind and solar by the end of 2027.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
If the judge terminates the settlement, the detention centers would be closed to third-party inspections.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminates
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But the movie ends when Cathy dies, distraught and brokenhearted over Heathcliff and having starved herself during her pregnancy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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When the sun moves away from the node, the season ends, and eclipses become impossible again.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The agreement includes a claw back provision that requires repayment of a portion of the incentive if QT9 ceases operating at the building within six years of occupying it.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The world never ceases to produce grist for discussion.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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The legislation defines crimes such as bank robberies and the use of violence to dominate territories or economic activities, with sentences reaching up to 66 years.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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That calculation, Israeli analysts say, defines the red line.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Taking ownership removes friction and increases follow-through.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The bill also removes administrative requirements like licensing, inspection, additional insurance thresholds, professional management mandates and conditional-use permits.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The owners of Big Bob’s Best Pizzeria, which opened in 2011 in the Rancho Del Oro area of Oceanside, announced on Instagram last week that their business will close its doors when their 15-year lease concludes at the end of this month.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to the death certificate from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, obtained by Rolling Stone, O’Hara’s immediate cause of death was a pulmonary embolism (a clot that stops blood from flowing to an artery in the lung).—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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In between dancing and singing and falling backward in the hands of fellow performers, Bad Bunny stops at what looks like a bar on set to get a drink from none other than Brooklyn’s legendary owner of one of the last surviving Puerto Rican social clubs in New York City.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The technology also executes structured tasks under governance controls.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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After Achillia gains victory in the arena and brings triumph to the House of Ashur, Caesar dismisses the agreement that would see Ashur gain favor among the Roman Empire.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … CABLE CRACKDOWN – FCC dismisses liberal hosts as agency enforces anti-bias policy.—
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FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Terminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminates. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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