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as in limitation
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
I've reached the termination of my patience with you kids
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as in demise
the act of ceasing to exist
feels that the voluntary termination of one's life should be left entirely up to the patient
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
at the termination of the movie, please throw away any empty food containers in the appropriate bins
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Recent Examples of termination
Mathews’ lawsuit included claims for wrongful termination, retaliation, failure to pay overtime and failure to provide rest periods.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit alleges that his termination was a result of various student complaints, all stemming from opinions that Thompson had presented in class or over email with the wider college community.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
The list includes an LAPD official facing termination and a chief from another city who publicly denied applying for the position.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The first has a 4.4mm balanced termination and a 4-pin XLR.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit alleges that his termination was a result of various student complaints, all stemming from opinions that Thompson had presented in class or over email with the wider college community.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
The list includes an LAPD official facing termination and a chief from another city who publicly denied applying for the position.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The first has a 4.4mm balanced termination and a 4-pin XLR.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for termination
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While not an ideal fit alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo due to his shooting limitations, Nance has shown progress from three this season.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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My schedule and the limitations of Nashville's system have kept me from giving up my car.Liz Schubauer, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ophelia, even in her delusion, wants others to remember her late father and the events that led to his demise.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cara starts to panic, thrashing around, while Tori, who is also struggling on the inside, is able to better maintain her composure, hoping that the illusion of strength will expedite Cara’s demise.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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The presence of such peacekeepers probably would require a cessation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kaur used her platform to call for the recognition of artists’ political voices and for a cessation of Israel’s war in Gaza.News Desk, Artforum, 3 Dec. 2024
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After attempting — but failing — to pass a package that included a two-year suspension of the debt limit, Johnson moved on the bipartisan, short-term stopgap that just included disaster relief and economic assistance for farmers, excluding language on the debt limit despite Trump’s demand.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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This young team has got a lot here, so no limits on that.Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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This time around, Trudeau would prorogue parliament in hopes the height of the latest scandal would pass and give the party enough time to avoid dissolution.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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Plus, as shown in the film, Run had just announced the dissolution of Run-DMC at Jam Master Jay’s funeral, which was unbeknownst to him.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Come for the premise, stay for the discussion-worthy ending.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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While some of the greatest scenes are the quiet ones, the very best is the ending, when Dylan decides to go electric, much to the chagrin of his folk music audience.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Taking the job after Farhan Zaidi was fired at the end of the season was a no-brainer.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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With that, their seven-game win streak also came to an end.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Alzheimer's disease was listed as a cause of death for more than 348,000 people (3.9%).Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her official cause of death has yet to be released.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Termination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termination. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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