termination
Americannoun
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the act of terminating
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the fact of being terminated.
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the place or part where anything terminates; bound or limit.
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an end or extremity; close or conclusion.
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an issue or result.
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Grammar. a suffix or ending.
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an ending of employment with a specific employer.
noun
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the act of terminating or the state of being terminated
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something that terminates
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a final result
Usage
What does termination mean? Termination is the act of bringing something to an end or the physical end of something.Termination is the noun form of the verb terminate, meaning to bring an end to. It also means to fire someone from a job, and termination is perhaps most commonly used as a way to refer to this process or its result, as in His employment with the company ended in termination. Example: The termination of the program last year hurt the many people who relied on its benefits.
Other Word Forms
- nontermination noun
- terminational adjective
- unterminational adjective
Etymology
Origin of termination
1400–50; late Middle English terminacion < Latin terminātiōn- (stem of terminātiō ) decision. See terminate, -ion
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Should the merger terminate because of a failure to clear certain regulatory hurdles, Compass would pay Anywhere a $350 million termination fee, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
From Barron's
"Socially acceptable alternatives" including termination agreements as well transfers to other plants would be on offer to workers there.
From Barron's
Other proposals to fund existing grants or reverse terminations languished in limbo.
From Salon
He agreed an early termination of his deal with the Dutch club last summer and returned to English football with Brentford.
From BBC
Interior then issued a formal default notice, a move that could lead to the termination of the group’s lease, according to the people.
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