terminable
adjective
ter·mi·na·ble
ˈtər-mə-nə-bəl 
ˈtərm-nə-
: capable of being terminated
terminableness
noun
Examples of terminable in a Sentence
His employment was terminable at the will of his employer.
The contract will be terminable by either party.
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These transfers can be made to trusts, such as qualified terminable interest property trust which can be relatively simple and inexpensive to create and also defer estate tax on unlimited wealth.
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Another type of trust to consider in this situation would be a qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust.
—Liz Weston, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2023
She was employed on a one-year contract that was terminable at will by either the team or Neuner.
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 25 June 2018
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Another type of trust to consider in this situation would be a qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust.
—Liz Weston, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2023
She was employed on a one-year contract that was terminable at will by either the team or Neuner.
—Michael McCann, SI.com, 25 June 2018
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“Terminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminable. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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terminable
adjective
ter·mi·na·ble
ˈtər-mə-nə-bəl
: capable of being terminated see also qualified terminable interest property at property, terminable interest at interest sense 1
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