TERMINATIONS Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

terminations

noun

plural of termination

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 The law, the motion asserts, required Spirit to provide 60 days’ notice in advance of the job terminations under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. —

David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 Together, the two cases stem from a turbulent stretch for county leadership marked by abrupt terminations, shifting majorities on the county commission and accusations from commissioners themselves that personnel decisions were politically motivated. —

Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026 All three of those reasons for CEO terminations describe leaders who couldn't commit, make tough calls, or grapple with the ambiguity inherent in most executive decisions. —

Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 In the past, some hospitals bypassed seeking advance permission for terminations, shuttering services and applying for state permission retroactively — by which time reopening the units was nearly impossible. —

Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 The Daily Dividend General Motors employees laid off by the automaker this week detailed their terminations to CNBC's Michael Wayland. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 May 2026 The Justice Department argues not just that the terminations were done legally, but also that the law creating the program bars judges from reviewing any part of the government’s decision-making process. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 But the administration's terminations were challenged by TPS beneficiaries from Syria, led by Dahlia, and Haiti in two separate lawsuits, and judges agreed to postpone the effective dates. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 But Federal Register notices announcing the terminations said country conditions had sufficiently improved. —

Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

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Noun

While many countries have limits on immigration, none has ever voted to limit its population, Swiss experts say.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Villanova would toss the Owls aside by 20 for its 22nd consecutive win against their Philly opponents, a walkover victory that barely moved the needle anywhere outside of the city limits.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026