TERMINATION Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

termination

noun

ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən

Definition of termination

as in limitation

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 demise

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 cessation

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 termination Three North Miami city council members violated the city charter by asking third parties to pressure the city manager to intervene in the public works director’s termination, a judge ruled Wednesday. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The counterclaims, obtained by TMZ, said the couple paid West $60,000 during the pregnancy under an agreement that addressed termination. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Reuters reported that the project’s termination is therefore not expected to have a major impact on the company’s financial health. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 The Defense Department delivered termination notices last week to Stars and Stripes Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer and Middle East reporter Lara Korte, accusing them of insubordination. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for termination

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Noun

The approach is designed around the limitations of small aerial vehicles, where additional weight and continuous motor operation can quickly drain a battery.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Financial constraints might have prevented Jarmond from firing Kelly sooner, but those limitations didn’t prevent him from extending Kelly’s contract in 2023.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of limitation

Noun

The losses linked to the demise of these groups are difficult to quantify, but participants and advocates say the impacts will reverberate across federal agencies for years.

— Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
The Syrian civil war that began during that period eventually saw the demise of the Assad regime – Hafez’s son Bashar had continued his father’s hard-line legacy after coming to power in 2000.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of demise

Noun

Those commitments should be included in a framework agreement, signed by all sides, which outlines the core elements of an eventual peace and enables a cessation of hostilities.

— Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Texas law defines brain death as the irreversible cessation of brain function.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cessation

Noun

The pre-tax dependent care account limit rises to $7,500 for 2026, covering elder care.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Over the last decade, hundreds of homes have burned down near the outer limits of Lisbon, Milan and other European cities, including scores this summer outside Madrid and Athens.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of limit

Noun

Tymon Brown, the Gravel Institute’s head of production, said that the nonprofit’s dissolution was never explained to him or the rest of the organization.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
In the following centuries, Norway didn't have a king of its own until Harald's grandfather, Haakon VII, was elected king following the 1905 dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissolution

Noun

At Mattel, cultural relevance came with a blockbuster ending.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Earlier this summer, speculation regarding Ariana Grande’s weight and body image reached a fever pitch after the singer announced her retreat from public life following the ending of her ongoing tour next week.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ending

Noun

Still, the emotionally stunted John claims not to harbor ill feelings toward Hal, though this is most certainly challenged by the end of the episode.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Even near the end of an August in which the Jays went 17-11, the team posted a near-average wRC+ (101 entering Sunday).

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

His death ignited anger in a small town where tensions between Black residents and the police have boiled over in recent years.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The public health department’s document also listed a history of stroke and kidney cancer as other significant conditions that contributed to his death, but did not result in the underlying cause of Curry’s death.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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