- present participle of term.
terming
Example Sentences
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Durazo is running for the District 1 seat held by Supervisor Hilda Solis, who is terming out after more than a decade on the board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Board members left the door open for Carvalho’s return by terming Chait an “acting superintendent,” to fill in temporarily.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
She added that the pieces would soon be opened to the public for research and academic study, terming the move a milestone in safeguarding Ethiopia's cultural heritage.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
It’s an outcome so humiliating that baseball even has a name for it, terming three strikeouts in one game as earning that player a “silver sombrero.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2025
In fact, by terming it a 'problem', I perhaps overstate the matter.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
