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

One challenge for employers now is deciding which posts cross a line and should result in an employee’s termination, human-resources specialists say.

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In June this year, a judge ruled that Wizz’s actions were too harsh, reversed her termination, but ordered her salary be docked by 10% for three months.

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He has criticized the federal workforce as bloated and has ordered terminations of employees whom he has described as unaccountable.

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Although they live within their means, Man-su’s termination jettisons the You family from their tax bracket and thrusts its patriarch down a rabbit hole of shame and emasculation.

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The company added that the refunds were withheld for administrative reasons, missing or incorrect bank details, failure to return termination administration agreements within deadlines, and anti-money laundering checks.

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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.