termination

[ tur-muh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of terminating
2. the fact of being terminated.
3. the place or part where anything terminates; bound or limit.
4. an end or extremity; close or conclusion.
5. an issue or result.
6. Grammar. a suffix or ending.
7. an ending of employment with a specific employer.

termination

/ ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of terminating or the state of being terminated
2. something that terminates
3. a final result

Derived Forms

• ˌtermiˈnational, adjective

Other Words From

• termi·nation·al adjective
• nonter·mi·nation noun
• unter·mi·nation·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of termination¹

1400–50; late Middle English terminacion < Latin terminātiōn- (stem of terminātiō ) decision. See terminate, -ion

Example Sentences

Trump’s allies have already begun promoting the idea of mass termination of career staff at the DOJ.

From Slate

Speaking on a right-wing podcast before he was chosen to lead the Pentagon, the 44-year-old veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan made the case for a purge, calling for the termination of “any general, any admiral, whatever,” who had promoted “woke s**t,” per The Washington Post.

From Salon

Haas added that Scheuer has a “disability that he believes impacted his termination from Disney.”

From Salon

After his termination, Scheuer allegedly continued to access the menu software from a personal device.

From Salon

Scheuer denied any wrongdoing and claimed Disney was trying to frame him due to concerns surrounding the conditions of his termination, according to the complaint.

From Salon

Related Words

• completion
• expiry