termination
noun
ter·mi·na·tion
ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: end in time or existence : conclusion
the termination of life
2
: the last part of a word
especially
: an inflectional ending
3
: the act of terminating
4
: a limit in space or extent : bound
Examples of termination in a Sentence
The law protects against unfair contract termination.
the termination of a lease
an early termination of the contract
The company noted over 300 terminations last quarter.
Are there plans for the termination of unproductive employees?
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Control Risks, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The terminations come as the Trump administration is under fire for not releasing information in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
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The district recommended termination the following month, and the matter was held under a hearing in April.
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The terminations started just as Amazon was gearing up for its annual Prime Day discount blitz, which began on Tuesday and lasts four days.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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Control Risks, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The terminations come as the Trump administration is under fire for not releasing information in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
The district recommended termination the following month, and the matter was held under a hearing in April.
—Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
The terminations started just as Amazon was gearing up for its annual Prime Day discount blitz, which began on Tuesday and lasts four days.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for termination
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“Termination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termination. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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termination
noun
ter·mi·na·tion
ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən
: an end or ending of something
especially
: a distal end of an anatomical part
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