termination
- noun
- /ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/
- For years, after the termination of Project Blue Book, anyone who asked about UFOs was told there was no official involvement.
- mortgage termination
- early termination
We're a clever bunch and we keep coming up, especially when the on the horizon there is a termination point.
- We're a clever bunch and we keep coming up, especially when the on the horizon there is a termination point.
Examples
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After a thorough review, they reached the termination of the contract due to non-compliance.
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Fortunately, the documents are subsequently found at the train's termination point, and Simon is able to collect them from that location.
Academic text (2011) -
The agreement date is the beginning of the start-up period; the termination date is the date that the contract ends.
Academic text (2003) -
Confirmed information from our good friends at VICAP had the termination date April 19th, 3:00 a.m.
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The economics of phase feeding and stocking density were worked out at the termination of the trial.
Academic text (2014) -
The distresses consequent upon the termination of a war of such unusual extent and duration have been felt, with greater or less severity, throughout all the nations of Europe.
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The termination of the agreement marked the end of a long negotiation process.
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The termination of the program was announced during the final meeting of the committee.
Synonyms
The final part of something, like an event or story
The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship
The end of an event, period, or activity
The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing
The point when something stops or finishes
The final part of an event or activity
A fixed time or level when something stops being valid
The last part of something, especially a period or event
A place or time when something ends
The final part of an event or activity
The end of an activity or event
A word used to show the formal end of a book, film or performance
A time when an activity or event ends
The final goal of a process or journey
The place or moment when something finishes
The final part of an event or activity
The last point of a path, journey, or process
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Morphology
Etymology
Termination comes from the Latin terminus and has English relatives like term and terminal; terminus meant 'boundary' or 'limit'. So a termination is the final point or place where something stops, like the end of a tunnel or a train line.