terminus

noun

Definition of terminusnext
as in extremity

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Recent Examples of terminus The journey concludes at Santa Monica's oceanfront Art Deco Georgian, offering stunning views at the Mother Road's western terminus. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 It’s designed to be transit-oriented, as the grounds between the Santa Monica Pier and Bay Street will be steps from the E Line terminus, several major bus routes and a bike valet service. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Pushing too hard is a fast route to overuse injuries and trail burnout, and neither one gets you to the terminus. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 The project will replace the existing alley between Kettner Boulevard and the train station at the western terminus of B Street. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for terminus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminus
  1. extremity
  2. boundary
  3. extent
  4. termination
  5. end
Noun
  • Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That allows doctors to evaluate a person’s balance, mobility and lower extremity strength all at once.
    — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremity
Noun
  • Three different public high schools – Coral Reef Senior High, Terra Environmental Research Institute and Palmetto Senior High – each enroll more students from Killian’s boundary than Killian itself.
    — Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • It was conducted on a dedicated testbed, and human engineers still established the safety boundaries and judged the results.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of boundary
Noun
  • Jackson faces a similar issue to some extent with his own work, which includes a Star Wars show and a Godzilla movie but also less kid-friendly titles like Den of Thieves and Cocaine Bear.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Analysis from Zeki Data shows that where OpenAI and Anthropic are making gains in the AI talent market, Google DeepMind (and to some extent Meta) are stumbling.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of extent
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  • Shelley alleges her superior, Woodie Dixon, Golden State’s chief legal officer, was not present for her termination meeting, violating team policy.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • According to the memo, the special rate contract between Google and Entergy provides an initial term of 20 years that will automatically renew for successive three-year terms until either party provides notice of termination or non-renewal.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of termination
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
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“Terminus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminus. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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