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term

[turm] / tɜrm /
NOUN
description of a concept
Synonyms
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language name phrase style word
STRONG
appellation article caption denomination designation expression head indication locution moniker nomenclature terminology title vocable
NOUN
time period
Synonyms
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course duration phase quarter session time
STRONG
cycle go hitch interval season semester space span spell standing stretch tour turn while
NOUN
limit
Synonyms
STRONG
bound boundary close conclusion confine confines culmination end finish fruition limitation terminus
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning commencement introduction opening start
VERB
name something
Synonyms
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call describe dub
STRONG
baptize christen denominate designate entitle label style subtitle tag title

Example Sentences

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In the long term, taking genetic and other information together could help guide the choice of which weight-loss drug to use, based on the potential benefits - something called "precision medicine".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

By contrast, Mr. Trump hasn’t made any major public comments about Mr. Khan during his second term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

MarketWatch looked back at the top 10 best days for the S&P 500 since Trump was sworn in to start his second term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

For a pitcher under contract to the Dodgers through 2035, it is certainly defensible in the short and the long term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Two years before, Gagarin had been selected as one of two thousand candidates for a job that did not yet exist—cosmonaut, the Russian term for astronaut.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin