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term

[turm] / tɜrm /
NOUN
description of a concept
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
call describe dub
STRONG
baptize christen denominate designate entitle label style subtitle tag title

Example Sentences

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A Seaport analyst has turned bearish on multiple home-builder stocks, saying the outlook for job growth could be worse for the housing market over the long term than the recent jump in oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The London-born winger has added end product to his game since leaving Crystal Palace in 2024 and has 24 assists this term, comfortably the most for a team in one of Europe's leading leagues.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Bread on the water” is a biblical term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The nonprofit’s chief executive, Don Santer, said that the group spends roughly $3 million on direct services for people with disabilities and that the term “casino” is a marketing label.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

That was a term he’d heard his father use lots of times.

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.