term
noun
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
is terming
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present progressiveof term (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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Price, who has represented the district since 2013, is terming out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tsai of the DPP is terming out, and her vice president, Lai Ching-te, is leading in the polls after the other candidates failed to consolidate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
“The challenge the administration has had is terming everything ‘new construction,’ when in most cases it’s replacement,” said Lapan, who is now with the Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2019
The DL stint for Grimm, 29, is retroactive to June 24 with what the team is terming right shoulder impingement syndrome.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2018
Jovanovski did not return to play for the third period, and is being evaluated today for what the team is terming as a “lower body injury.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2011
