1
as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
took me to the terminal point of that bus route
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2
as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
a form of cancer that is usually terminal
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as in depot
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Recent Examples of terminal
IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2025
Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, projects that effective U.S. tariff rates on Chinese goods could be lowered from the current 107% to a terminal rate of 45% by year-end.
—Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Brad Plumer, New York Times, 20 May 2025
On Sunday evening, as news of the agreement broke, hundreds of commuters lined up at bus terminals in the Port Authority, waiting for buses into New Jersey.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
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Adjective
But the speeds achievable, Wang says, represent trade-offs among a number of parameters including terminal size, power usage, and data rate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2025
Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, projects that effective U.S. tariff rates on Chinese goods could be lowered from the current 107% to a terminal rate of 45% by year-end.
—Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Noun
Another 1,500 workers had begun constructing a marine terminal in Brooklyn.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 20 May 2025
On Sunday evening, as news of the agreement broke, hundreds of commuters lined up at bus terminals in the Port Authority, waiting for buses into New Jersey.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminal
Adjective
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One of his final appearances was a 2020 episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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Oklahoma City led by almost 30 at the half and went into the final frame with an 88-62 lead.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Stephen Stanko’s attorneys told him that lethal injection would feel like drowning when a lethal dose of pentobarbital is injected into the inmate’s veins and there’s a rush of fluid into the lungs.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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However, in the days to come, zoo officials faced mounting criticism for not trying to tranquilize the 17-year-old Western lowland silverback before using lethal force.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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The depot, located near a key highway between Simferopol and Alushta on the occupied peninsula, housed military equipment, ammunition and fuel storage facilities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Immediately, Israel moved to destroy Syrian air force bases, military aircraft, and missile depots; bolstered its border defenses; and took over the UN’s 145-square-mile buffer zone.—
Shira Efron,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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On May 29, Russia launched a series of deadly attacks across Ukraine, killing at least seven civilians.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The only new name in 2025 is Dexter, which replaced Dorian, a deadly and destructive Category 5 hurricane that wreaked havoc in the Bahamas in 2019.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Derrick Groves, convicted last year for second-degree murder, remains on the loose and has led two prosecutors to flee the state for fear of reprisals.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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If one looks at government yields since the end of last year, a different picture emerges.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Her father was charged A CT baby had fractures and injuries medical personnel say could have been fatal.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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In addition to the loss of wildlife, collisions are also fatal to humans.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s a sense of affection in that scene and the rest of the movie that is just so infectious.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
24 May 2025
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Mi-ji now hustles through various short-term jobs in the village of Doo-son-ri, maintaining her infectious optimism despite life’s setbacks.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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“Terminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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