1
as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
took me to the terminal point of that bus route
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2
as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
a form of cancer that is usually terminal
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as in depot
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Recent Examples of terminal
IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2025
Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, projects that effective U.S. tariff rates on Chinese goods could be lowered from the current 107% to a terminal rate of 45% by year-end.
—Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Brad Plumer, New York Times, 20 May 2025
On Sunday evening, as news of the agreement broke, hundreds of commuters lined up at bus terminals in the Port Authority, waiting for buses into New Jersey.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
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Adjective
But the speeds achievable, Wang says, represent trade-offs among a number of parameters including terminal size, power usage, and data rate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2025
Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, projects that effective U.S. tariff rates on Chinese goods could be lowered from the current 107% to a terminal rate of 45% by year-end.
—Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Noun
Another 1,500 workers had begun constructing a marine terminal in Brooklyn.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 20 May 2025
On Sunday evening, as news of the agreement broke, hundreds of commuters lined up at bus terminals in the Port Authority, waiting for buses into New Jersey.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminal
Adjective
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Indiana scored seven points in the final 22 seconds to avoid a double-digit loss, but the majority of the final 25 minutes were all Mystics.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Danso made 15 appearances in all competitions and came off the bench for the final 10 minutes against Manchester United in the Europa League final.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Oscar Franklin Smith is set to be executed by lethal injection for the 1989 murder of his estranged wife, 35-year-old Judith Robirds Smith, and her sons.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The last electrocution was in 1990, the method has been lethal injection since that time.—
Ray Hanley,
Arkansas Online,
21 May 2025
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The depot, located near a key highway between Simferopol and Alushta on the occupied peninsula, housed military equipment, ammunition and fuel storage facilities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Immediately, Israel moved to destroy Syrian air force bases, military aircraft, and missile depots; bolstered its border defenses; and took over the UN’s 145-square-mile buffer zone.—
Shira Efron,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Drone video shows tornadoes' damage in Kentucky morning after deadly storms 01:30 4.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia is making steady gains in Ukraine, and Putin is preparing a summer offensive that could be the deadliest of the war so far, an expert has assessed.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Derrick Groves, convicted last year for second-degree murder, remains on the loose and has led two prosecutors to flee the state for fear of reprisals.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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In a rematch of last year’s championship game against Montverde, the senior point guard had a team-high 23 points plus five assists and a steal to lead IMG to its first Chipotle Nationals title in program history.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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From cold cases cracked decades later to trials still underway, here are 18 fatal crimes that occurred at colleges and universities.—
Corin Cesaric,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The killing is Kansas City’s 60th homicide this year, according to data maintained by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s a sense of affection in that scene and the rest of the movie that is just so infectious.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
24 May 2025
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Mi-ji now hustles through various short-term jobs in the village of Doo-son-ri, maintaining her infectious optimism despite life’s setbacks.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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“Terminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminal. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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