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terminated

  • past participle
    of terminate.
    terminate
    verb (used with object)
    to bring to an end; put an end to.
  • past tense form
    of terminate.
    terminate
    verb (used with object)
    to bring to an end; put an end to.

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While ProPublica was reporting this story, Damen terminated its agreement with Dans, which would have paid him if the company got a contract to build an icebreaker.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Filippi said he was terminated in June with no prior warning, and was told at the time that Metrolink had “decided to go in a different direction,” according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Department of Energy formally stipulated that none of the 284 grants terminated in October 2025 were terminated “based on any programmatic, statutory, cost-reduction or performance-based factor.”

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The former Arsenal midfielder has not attended a games since February and his exit, with his contract believed to have been terminated, has been expected.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Their duties are terminated, and their pay ceases.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong