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as in limits
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
I've reached the termination of my patience with you kids
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as in demises
the act of ceasing to exist
feels that the voluntary termination of one's life should be left entirely up to the patient
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as in endings
the stopping of a process or activity
at the termination of the movie, please throw away any empty food containers in the appropriate bins
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Recent Examples of terminations
By seeking a definitive Supreme Court ruling on whether such TPS terminations can be challenged in court at all, the administration is potentially using the Syrian case to resolve the issue before the Haitian case or others reach the justices.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Similarly, recent grant terminations and restructuring within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which administers major behavioral health grants to states, have introduced uncertainty.
—Max Crowley, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
UConn has lost $41 million from research grant terminations and unexpected non-renewals, said Lindsay DiStefano, interim vice president of research.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
In addition to dozens of lawsuits filed against the administration by states, many other grant recipients are challenging the terminations, said Jillian Blanchard, a vice president at the nonprofit Lawyers 4 Good Government.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Last year, 5,860 people left the agency due to resignations, terminations and retirements, and of those, 4,500 were in firefighting jobs.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Lyons did not say whether any of the investigations resulted in terminations.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
The report found that terminations had reduced headcount by 17% in key filing season roles.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The legislation also requires NIH to report monthly to Congress about grant awards, terminations and cancellations so Congress can better track its spending.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Similarly, recent grant terminations and restructuring within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which administers major behavioral health grants to states, have introduced uncertainty.
—Max Crowley, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
UConn has lost $41 million from research grant terminations and unexpected non-renewals, said Lindsay DiStefano, interim vice president of research.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
In addition to dozens of lawsuits filed against the administration by states, many other grant recipients are challenging the terminations, said Jillian Blanchard, a vice president at the nonprofit Lawyers 4 Good Government.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Last year, 5,860 people left the agency due to resignations, terminations and retirements, and of those, 4,500 were in firefighting jobs.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Lyons did not say whether any of the investigations resulted in terminations.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
The report found that terminations had reduced headcount by 17% in key filing season roles.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The legislation also requires NIH to report monthly to Congress about grant awards, terminations and cancellations so Congress can better track its spending.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminations
Noun
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According to the study, the available observations place strong limits on the presence of other nearby planets in the system.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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In their perennial battle to solve state’s mounting trash problems, Connecticut lawmakers are again considering a ban on polystyrene takeout containers and other limits on single-use plastics.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
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The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Things run long in part because the script has too many endings.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Accepting natural endings gives you space to build long-term peace.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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Study limitations The authors noted that these findings only show an association, but do not prove that toxic relationships have a negative impact on aging.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rosi’s artistry grasps the limitations of being a long-term guest, visually juxtaposing the ancient and elemental, busts and people.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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San Diego County has a lengthy history of jail deaths, although the rate has declined in recent years under Sheriff Kelly Martinez.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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For members of Congress, the moment underscored how marginal a role Congress has been able to play in a war that, two weeks in, has spread into more than a dozen neighboring countries, led to the deaths of at least 13 American service members and cost billions of dollars.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dancers gyrated to his swampy guitar lines as a camera trailed the stage, zooming in Shaboozey leaning into a verse and DJ D-Nice, sporting his signature hat, behind the turntables.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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The drama that sometimes follows their dissolutions speaks to a broader uncertainty in the air about how gay couples should be.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Terminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminations. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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