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Recent Examples of termed
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Third-party nationals, as non-EU citizens are termed, are only allowed to spend 90 out of every 180 days in the bloc.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Both projects were organized to determine if the 68 percent of all mass and energy, collectively termed dark matter, originates from a pure cosmological constant.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Each became part of the political and historical phenomenon termed the balsero crisis, so named for the balsas, or makeshift rafts, that carried the refugees out into the Florida Straits.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
The California Democrat is widely expected to run for president in 2028 after he is termed out of state office next year.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
He’s termed out at the end of this year.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
One additional tax to be aware of is what’s termed a wealth tax.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Denegal, shaking off what was termed a stinger, returned for the following series.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Third-party nationals, as non-EU citizens are termed, are only allowed to spend 90 out of every 180 days in the bloc.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Both projects were organized to determine if the 68 percent of all mass and energy, collectively termed dark matter, originates from a pure cosmological constant.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Each became part of the political and historical phenomenon termed the balsero crisis, so named for the balsas, or makeshift rafts, that carried the refugees out into the Florida Straits.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
The California Democrat is widely expected to run for president in 2028 after he is termed out of state office next year.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
He’s termed out at the end of this year.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
One additional tax to be aware of is what’s termed a wealth tax.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for termed
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Before dawn on July 18, 1858, Carrington was suddenly called home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The two were falsely named as recruits to the university's crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport, including posing for photos of themselves working out using crew machines.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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And with Crosby being an Eastern Michigan alum and having grown up a Lions fan, the dots seemingly connect themselves, which is why Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton named the Lions as one of the frontrunners to trade for the 28-year-old edge-rusher.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The new longer-range variant – dubbed the UMPB-5 – has already been used in strikes against Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine in recent days.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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On a limestone monument dubbed Foundation Rock, archaeologists have identified a powerful and extremely rare Maya queen who ruled Cobá in the sixth century AD.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Containers not properly labeled.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The whole field was turning into an ideological battleground between proponents of experimental physics, which became known as Deutsche Physik, and theoretical physics, labeled Jüdische Physik.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ticketholders can check in at the location designated on their ticket the day of the events.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hairston was designated to return from IR and began his 21-day practice window on Monday, but this latest update puts him on track to potentially rejoin the lineup ahead of Buffalo's Week 8 road test against the Carolina Panthers.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Formally titled the County-City Collaboration on Homeless Services and Behavioral Health Meeting, the county and its city will be reviewing its progress in addressing homelessness, engagement with behavioral health and legal strategies.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Princess of Wales recently co-authored an essay titled The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World with Professor Robert Waldinger from Harvard University.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The costume designer Shirley Kurata, who was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for her work in Everything Everywhere All at Once, dressed all 53 of these legendary characters in a mix of vintage costumes and runway looks.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now, the first category is anything denominated in a currency.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Like LemFi, Kredete is rolling out user bank accounts denominated in euros and dollars.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Termed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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