terming
- present participle of term.
Example Sentences
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With Councilmember Curren Price terming out in District 9, six candidates are vying to represent parts of downtown and South L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026
In District 3, which covers the southwestern San Fernando Valley including Woodland Hills, Tarzana and Reseda, City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is terming out, leaving the field open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
She added that the pieces would soon be opened to the public for research and academic study, terming the move a milestone in safeguarding Ethiopia's cultural heritage.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
But Ramaphosa said those who wanted to leave were not happy with efforts to address the inequities of the apartheid past, terming their relocation a "sad moment for them".
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
In fact, by terming it a 'problem', I perhaps overstate the matter.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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