TERMINATING Synonyms: 207 Similar and Opposite Words

terminating 1 of 2

adjective

as in closing

following all others of the same kind in order or time the terminating speech of the political convention turned out to be the most inspiring

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terminating

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verb

present participle of terminate

as in ending

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point we need to terminate the discussion for this evening, but we'll resume tomorrow morning

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as in stopping

to come to an end this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day

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as in defining

to mark the limits of terminated the area set aside for the runners to change their clothes with a series of folding screens

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as in murdering

to put to death deliberately the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition

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as in removing

to let go from office, service, or employment he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late

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Recent Examples of terminating

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The producers sought sanctions ranging from dismissal of Wilson’s claims, known as terminating sanctions, to $474,026 in financial penalties. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 Until the county develops tighter restrictions over who can use the technology and why, Briones said her precinct will be terminating its contract with Flock. — John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2026 Nigeria introduced a new discount on fuel, reigniting fierce debate over the wisdom of terminating a long-running subsidy program three years ago. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Last year, the Republican administration began suddenly terminating the legal status of thousands of international students, detaining and deporting many of them. — Annie Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 But after the order was made public, the BOP allowed its union to continue operating for approximately six months before terminating the collective bargaining agreement. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Attorneys with Bartlit Beck, the Denver law firm representing CDC, filed separate but similar motions for preliminary injunction in Denver District Court on Friday to prevent the two suppliers from terminating their distribution agreements. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The cruise ends with a final port stop in Nassau, Bahamas, before terminating in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 After launching investigations into the incident and initially revoking the five officers’ access to the systems, IMPD Chief Tanya Terry suspended and recommended terminating four of the officers after one already resigned. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminating

Adjective

The question is whether the post-closing company can afford to do all of it while servicing that debt, integrating two enormous businesses, achieving the synergies its financing assumes, funding streaming and deleveraging on schedule.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
In my experience, IP analysis also impacts post-closing integration assumptions around product and platform continuity, as well as revenue protection mechanisms tied to exclusivity and licensing integrity.

— Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of closing

Verb

Texas ran for 212 yards, and it all but put the game away on the ground until Ole Miss assembled an evening-ending combination of plays that led to a Hail Mary attempt to potentially win it.

— Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Kicker Nick Folk missed an extra point, ending a 67-try streak of perfection that dated back to the 2023 season as well.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of ending

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But Pollard was ruled down just outside the end zone in the second quarter, and Cleveland turned the Titans over on downs with Maliek Collins stopping Pollard on fourth-and-goal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
But there's nothing stopping users from posting images or videos made with third party filters to the platform — or onto TikTok and Instagram, for that matter.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of stopping

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Yet as black became a defining color of modern fashion, most famously through Gabrielle Chanel’s little black dress of 1926, its association with mourning gradually loosened.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
In From Day One As countries build generation-defining infrastructure—road and rail tunnels, smart stadiums and hospital precincts—connectivity is too often bolted on late in construction.

— Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of defining

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On Monday, Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult alongside 28 leaders of his cult.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to more than 400 deaths was convicted Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of murdering

Verb

Hoffenheim's Andrej Kramaric scored the club's 1,000th Bundesliga goal, and Alexander Prass was sent off after removing his shirt to celebrate his goal while already booked.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The takeaway here is that removing debris from orbit requires careful planning.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of removing

Adjective

Junior finance candidates at GoCardless used to be given a data set and a copy of Excel as part of the final round of testing.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Future vehicles will also be able to check their electrical connections during assembly, potentially eliminating a final electrical validation step.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of final

Verb

After a release-weekend show at Camp Flog Gnaw on November 14, the rapper-producer will kick off a full North American trek in Februrary, concluding some five weeks later in Vancouver.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Well, this royal soap opera shows no signs of concluding anytime soon.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2026

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