termini

noun

variants or terminuses
plural of terminus
as in extremities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for termini
  1. extremities
  2. boundaries
  3. limits
  4. terminations
  5. limitations
  6. lines
  7. edges
Noun
  • Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Eagles announced shortly after that Jackson had strength and movement in all of his extremities and was being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremities
Noun
  • The researchers acknowledged that the exact boundaries around the venues have not been set.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of chopping an object into billions of tiny digital cubes, the system mathematically embeds the boundaries and material densities into quantum states.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of boundaries
Noun
  • However, the findings place tighter limits on explanations for superconductivity in magic-angle graphene.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Prices for most types of petroleum products have gone up since the war with Iran began in late February, amid limits on how much could flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of limits
Noun
  • Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images Two former Golden State Warriors employees have sued the NBA franchise, alleging gender, age and race-based discrimination, workplace harassment and retaliation tied to their terminations.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Among other requests, the complaint asked the court to declare the firings unlawful under the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act and bar the Pentagon from proceeding with the terminations.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of terminations
Noun
  • Transplants of muscle stem cells are a promising avenue for research, having distinct advantages over other tissues in their ability to encourage the growth of new blood vessels and limitations on rapid growth.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The technology is designed to overcome the limitations created by separate hardware architectures, kinematic models, and control systems traditionally used across different types of ground robots.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of limitations
Noun
  • Over the past few days, the people at the front of the lines have gradually moved closer and closer to the courtroom, to the point where the doors can barely open without bumping into a throng of people.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Magnus had almost entirely eradicated the type of commentary that divided fans along political and racial lines.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lines
Noun
  • With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of edges
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“Termini.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termini. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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