terminable
Americanadjective
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able to be terminated
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terminating after a specific period or event
a terminable annuity
Other Word Forms
- nonterminability noun
- nonterminable adjective
- nonterminableness noun
- nonterminably adverb
- terminability noun
- terminableness noun
- terminably adverb
Etymology
Origin of terminable
1375–1425; late Middle English, equivalent to termin ( en ) to end (< Latin termināre ) + -able
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles Stentorians, who represents African American firefighters in the city, called the incident a "terminable" offense.
From Fox News • Nov. 25, 2021
AAA, terminable only at the pleasure of the President, could go on without Congressional assistance.
From Time Magazine Archive
The three-man board rep resenting the Atomic Energy Commission sits in courtroom-style judgment as the testimony unfolds like an in terminable dream.
From Time Magazine Archive
Also it was "terminable without notice in the event of endangering the stability of the mark."
From Time Magazine Archive
He was a slave, except that his master was not trusted with the lash, and his claim for service terminable.
From The History of Tasmania , Volume II by West, John
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