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termination

termination

63 4.7
The act of ending something, like a job or contract
  • noun
  • /ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/
  • Formal
: terminación
  • The company announced the termination of all employees' contracts due to financial difficulties.
  • termination of pregnancy
  • termination of employment
  • termination policy

They went and got a lawyer and are suing me for wrongful termination.

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Examples

  • As shown in Table 1, termination fees in Delaware are lower than termination fees outside Delaware.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Dumas will have the opportunity to appeal his termination to the historically Black institution's board of supervisors on Friday.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Consider this your notice of termination.

  • To see why, consider a $3 million termination fee in a $50 million deal.

    Academic text (2017)
  • When goals of the initial phase are met, there is a termination of clinical social work services.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Is this about your wrongful termination case?

  • Harvard content and features are subject to change or termination without notice at the editorial discretion of Harvard.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I plan on bringing a wrongful termination suit against Charles Wheeler and his partners.

  • In short, the result could be an abrupt termination of America's "economic miracle."

    Academic text (1999)
  • We collect systematic data on termination fees using the FactSet MergerMetrics database.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

ending
vstermination
393 1.0

The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship

is the general act that causes something to stop rather than the final part
demise
vstermination
130 7.0

The end of a plan, institution, or idea

is a neutral act of ending, not focused on failure or decline
breakup
vstermination
119 3.4

The end of a relationship, often between romantic partners or groups

is the general act of ending, not limited to relationships or groups
cancellation
vstermination
  • Texting
67 1.9

Stopping something planned so it no longer happens

is the broader act of ending rather than only cancelling planned events
expiration
vstermination
  • US
56 3.5

The end of the time when something is valid, like a passport or food

is any ending act, not only ones tied to time limits
closure
vstermination
51 4.7

The permanent end of a business, school, or service

is the general process of ending, not limited to shutting organisations
severance
vstermination
44 6.9

An end to a connection between people or groups

is broader, covering any act of ending beyond just connections
dissolution
vstermination
  • Formal
22 6.8

The official ending of a group like a partnership or parliament

covers ending generally, not only formal breakups of groups
conclusion
vstermination
  • Formal
8 3.3

The formal end of an agreement or talks

is the general act of ending rather than the specific settlement outcome
windup
vstermination
5 5.1

The final part of an event or activity

is the broader process of ending rather than the last action alone
expiry
vstermination
  • UK
3 3.0

The last date when a document or product is still valid

covers ending in general rather than endings tied strictly to time
abolishment
vstermination
  • Formal
3 5.5

Ending a system by law or official action

is a general ending act, not necessarily a legal or systemic removal
discontinuation
vstermination
2 6.3

Stopping something for a short time or forever

focuses only on the act of ending rather than temporary pauses
wind-up
vstermination
  • UK
1 3.6

The final part of an event or activity

is the act of ending overall, not simply the concluding section
extinguishment
vstermination
1 7.4

To put an end to a fire or a debt

is the wider idea of ending, not limited to legal or financial items
exitus
vstermination
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The final result of a process or event

is the act of ending itself rather than the final outcome or result

Antonyms

58 3.6

An act of something keeping going without stopping

20 4.7

The act of beginning something such as a project

How Final

abolition
  • Formal
21 4.2
termination
  • Formal
63 4.7
cancellation
  • Texting
67 1.9
suspension
33 4.3
pause
169 1.0

Surface Forms

termination singular
terminations plural

Morphology

termination = terminate (transparent) = terminate + ion

A standard nominalization indicating 'the act or process of ending', directly derived from 'terminate'.

Etymology

Termination comes from Latin terminus plus the ending -ation, and is related to simple words like term and terminal; terminus meant 'end' or 'limit'. So a termination is the act of ending something, for example ending a contract or a job.