terminated

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adjective

Having been the subject of termination; ended or destroyed.

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completeconcludedendedoverall overfinishedexpired
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of terminate
adjectiveterminated (comparative more terminated, superlative most terminated)

comparative more terminated · superlative most terminated

  1. Having been the subject of termination; ended or destroyed.
  2. Having lost a job or assignment.
  3. Having an end or a boundary.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving come or been brought to a conclusion

Similar
completeconcludedendedoverall overfinished

adjective(of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end

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expired
Also see
all overcompleteendedexpiredover

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From terminate + -ed.

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Translations

Spanish terminado
  • terminadoended
Cite this entry
APA

terminated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terminated

MLA

“terminated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terminated. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terminated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terminated.

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