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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
Habitat ended its property management agreements with CHA after nearly 40 years of partnership in November 2024, with the new lawsuit citing CHA’s breach of contract and legal malpractice in the lead paint case as the reason for termination.
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Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump and ally Elon Musk, who is spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency, have directed the terminations of thousands of government employees across departments nationwide.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The potential for death and the spread of disease is not new to Rubio or his top aides who ordered the mass termination of nearly all foreign aid programs, according to the documents and interviews.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2025
Visitors to other parks are also noting staffing problems, including at Grand Canyon National Park, where terminations cut deeply into the employees who staff the entrance stations, leading to long lines last weekend.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump and ally Elon Musk, who is spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency, have directed the terminations of thousands of government employees across departments nationwide.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The potential for death and the spread of disease is not new to Rubio or his top aides who ordered the mass termination of nearly all foreign aid programs, according to the documents and interviews.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2025
Visitors to other parks are also noting staffing problems, including at Grand Canyon National Park, where terminations cut deeply into the employees who staff the entrance stations, leading to long lines last weekend.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for termination
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Despite their limitations, electric weed eaters are better for the environment and quieter than gas weed eaters.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Many borrowers are trying to enroll in the IBR plan, the only option not directly impacted by the court order, to continue progressing toward student loan forgiveness on IDR repayment terms or PSLF, given the ongoing SAVE plan forbearance and the new limitations placed on the ICR and PAYE plans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Both brothers are quickly brought up to speed, though, when they’re made co-CEOs of the underground operation to fill the power vacuum left by Baba’s demise.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Given the important roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards, the pressures that are exerted on them, and the failure of some boards to meet those challenges, some community leaders have advocated for their demise in favor of a different approach.—
Timothy J. McClimon,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Zelenskyy said a ceasefire could involve the release of prisoners, bans on missiles and long-range drones and the cessation of attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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That means there are, at last, some bears and some cash, that can be coaxed back in with a cessation of presidential economic intervention.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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Other plans have called for a higher SALT deduction limit or raising the cap for taxpayers under a certain income threshold.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Now included in the legislation is a state task force on missing and murdered African American women, a limit on how much jails and prisons may charge inmates for phone calls and a measure allowing more exonerees to seek restitution from the state.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Danielle Haim sings, more disdainful than saddened by the dissolution at the heart of the single.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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While eliminating the department would require congressional approval, its dissolution would significantly impact millions of borrowers and the American education system at large.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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There could be sudden news or an ending around health or employment matters, too.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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This premise, drawn from a 2022 novel by Edward Ashton, is Bong’s bleakest yet, which is one of the reasons it’s accompanied by the closest he’s come to a happy ending (spoilers, obviously, will follow).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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To that end, the Tokyo itinerary includes exhibitions against the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, an event hosted by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and a welcome party organized by Imanaga and Suzuki.—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Regardless of its strategy, at the end, what truly ensures the success of company acquisitions is how well a company is able to integrate those businesses.—
Raj Sharma,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Matt has hung up his Daredevil horns, lost touch with Karen and still mourns Foggy’s death.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Los Angeles County's lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, alleges the utility company's equipment caused the devastating blaze, which ignited on Jan. 7 and resulted in the deaths of 17 people and the destruction of thousands of structures.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Termination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termination. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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