terminate
verb (used with object)
to bring to an end; put an end to.
terminated
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past participleof terminate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof terminate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
terminateverb (used with object)to bring to an end; put an end to.
Example Sentences
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He was arrested by the FBI on 9 October and his contract with OpenAI has been terminated.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
In March, the board, which had already terminated Kyaw from his executive director post, decided not to renew the memberships of Misfit and of Castillo’s security company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
His contract was terminated two months after he first raised concerns, but Soho House said this was unrelated to his complaints.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
While ProPublica was reporting this story, Damen terminated its agreement with Dans, which would have paid him if the company got a contract to build an icebreaker.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Regardless of how you feel about the rules, with this breach of contract, the challenge is terminated immediately.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
