terminate
verb (used with object)
to bring to an end; put an end to.
is terminating
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present progressiveof terminate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The company said earlier this month that it is terminating several previously announced deals with Crypto.com following of a nearly year-long slump in digital assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed he is terminating the Bute House Agreement "with immediate effect".
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
By July, Musk would say he is terminating the deal.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2022
Elon Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter’s board saying he is terminating the acquisition.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
On the other hand, when the disease is terminating favorably the signs are obvious.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
