termination

[tur-muh-ney-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of terminating

2. the fact of being terminated.

3. the place or part where anything terminates; bound or limit.

4. an end or extremity; close or conclusion.

5. an issue or result.

6. Grammar.,  a suffix or ending.

7. an ending of employment with a specific employer.

termination

/ ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of terminating or the state of being terminated

2. something that terminates

3. a final result

Other Word Forms

• terminational adjective
• nontermination noun
• unterminational adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of termination¹

1400–50; late Middle English terminacion < Latin terminātiōn- (stem of terminātiō ) decision. See terminate, -ion

Example Sentences

The next day, as he juggled some two dozen guests still in the building, he received official notice of his termination.

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Irreconcilable differences among the partners by that year would mean termination of the USMCA.

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A Condé Nast spokeswoman said those terminations were lawful and based on clear violations of company policies.

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"Continued inaction will result in a third warning letter sent to the platform, which carries additional penalties and may lead to access termination," Alexander Sabar, director general for digital space supervision, told AFP.

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Seatrium also said it will complete the construction of a wind turbine installation vessel for Maersk despite the latter’s October termination notice, the analysts say.

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Related Words

• completion 
• expiry 

When To Use

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.