terminable

[tur-muh-nuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being terminated.

2. (of an annuity) coming to an end after a certain term.

terminable

/ ˈtɜːmɪnəbəl, ˈtɜːmnəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be terminated

2. terminating after a specific period or event

   a terminable annuity

Other Word Forms

• terminably adverb
• terminability noun
• terminableness noun
• nonterminability noun
• nonterminable adjective
• nonterminableness noun
• nonterminably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of terminable¹

1375–1425; late Middle English, equivalent to termin ( en ) to end (< Latin termināre ) + -able

Example Sentences

The Los Angeles Stentorians, who represents African American firefighters in the city, called the incident a "terminable" offense.

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But it is less a terminable process than a way of being in the world.

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Using a homophobic slur would have been inappropriate even in a private moment, but on the job, in the broadcast booth, it’s a terminable offense.

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Mrs May told MPs she hoped the extension would be "terminable" well before this date and the UK would find itself outside the EU "as soon as possible".

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Silver supported Levenson’s decision to sell the team but didn’t believe Ferry’s actions were a “terminable” offense.

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Related Words

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