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termination

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/Word FrequencyCommon (4.68)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.

In a Sentence

Writers often choose termination when discussing complex ideas.

Published Usage Examples

“The phrase termination with prejudice has nothing to do with extreme actions ditto for extreme prejudice,” he notes, “but merely with the discharge of an agent and a notation not to rehire.”

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Origin

Late Middle English, from Latin terminatio meaning ‘a boundary, end’.

Common Phrases

. terminationdate terminationtermination fatal

Poetry examples for termination

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