terminated

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terminated

The contract was terminated last month.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having come to an end; concluded or finished. This describes something that has reached its natural or intended endpoint and is no longer ongoing.
    • Having been brought to a conclusion, often abruptly. This emphasizes the act of ending something, which can be sudden or deliberate.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • His employment was terminated after the investigation. (His job was brought to an end.)
    • The lease agreement is now terminated. (The contract has officially come to its end.)
    • The broadcast was terminated due to a technical fault. (The broadcast was brought to a conclusion abruptly.)
    • All discussions on the matter are terminated. (All discussions are finished.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to be terminated with prejudice" (legal/employment): To be ended with a formal record stating the reasons, often preventing future reinstatement or action.
    • The lawsuit was terminated with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
  • "terminated pregnancy" (medical): A clinical term for a pregnancy that has ended, either spontaneously or by medical procedure.
Variants and Related Words
  • Terminate (verb): To bring to an end; to conclude.
    • The company decided to terminate the project.
  • Termination (noun): The act of terminating or the state of being terminated; the end of something.
    • The termination of the contract was mutual.
  • Terminal (adjective/noun): (Adj.) Forming or situated at the end. (N.) An end point or a building for passengers.
    • The patient was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
    • We met at the bus terminal.
Synonyms
  • Ended: Having reached an end.
  • Concluded: Brought to a formal close.
  • Finished: Completed; at an end.
  • Over: At an end; no longer happening.
  • Ceased: Stopped; brought to an end.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Terminate in: To have as an end result or final part.
    • The path terminates in a small clearing.
Related Idioms
  • (To bring something) to a terminated end: A formal way to say "to end something completely."
    • The negotiations were brought to a terminated end.
terminated

The contract was terminated last month.

Adjective
  1. (of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end
  2. having come or been brought to a conclusion
    • the harvesting was complete
    • the affair is over, ended, finished
    • the abruptly terminated interview

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