TERMINATES Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

terminates

verb

present tense third-person singular of terminate

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 That appears to be behaving a bit like an oceanic hot spot, leaving a trail of massive eruptions across the Snake River Plain that terminates at the immense calderas beneath present-day Yellowstone. —

ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026 And Republicans are on the clock, operating under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which terminates military operations after 60 without congressional approval. —

Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 Two of the most important alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz are Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, which terminates at the Red Sea port of Yanbu, and the United Arab Emirates' ADCOP pipeline, which feeds the export terminal at Fujairah. —

Victor Ordonez, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 Andrew Fleischman, a Georgia defense attorney who is not involved in Moore's case, said that means authorities could seek murder charges against a woman who intentionally terminates her pregnancy after there's cardiac activity. —

CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 When a glacier terminates in a lake, the warmth of the water can speed up the ice’s melting, making the glacier flow faster, thin and retreat, thereby expanding the size of the lake. —

Dan McGrath, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026 And while the three-way zipper design provides great access to the main packbag, the central zip terminates underneath the toplid. —

Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026 The elevator services the lobby on the 5th floor and terminates at the reception desk. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026 It is located out where little else is — at Sunrise Boulevard and Flamingo Road, just before Sunrise terminates at the Sawgrass Expressway. —

Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026

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But Polis, whose final term ends early next year, will also leave office having checked off some issues that have lingered for years.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Co-owner Danielle Dore said the move ends 52 years of renting and will bring more seating, a dog-friendly patio and the same all-day breakfast focus.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026