terminate
verb (used with object)
to bring to an end; put an end to.
has terminated
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present perfectof terminate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A Tyson spokesperson said the company has reverified the work authorizations of employees affected by recent changes in immigration laws and has terminated those no longer permitted to work in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 31, 2026
“As such, Paula Deen Ventures has terminated their relationship with this Social Media Manager,” per the statement.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2025
The Golden Globes has terminated its policy of paying $75,000 annual salaries to former members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
More recently, Uganda has terminated its contract with a Chinese firm in charge of building a railway to the Kenyan border and is considering a deal with a Turkish company instead.
From BBC ● May 24, 2023
It has terminated my acquaintance with a lot of gentlemen.
From His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts by David Dwight Wells
