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  • past tense form of term.
  • past participle of term.

termed

ADJECTIVE
called
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan instructed the council to rewrite its draft policy, which he termed “overly onerous and archaic.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Saying it is taking a “disciplined” approach, On said it would protect “full-price integrity in a promotional marketplace” ahead of what it termed “breakthrough innovations” heading into 2027.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

It’s not “human cockfighting,” as John McCain termed it in 1996 while pushing for a ban on the sport—preliminary research suggests that both football and boxing cause more brain damage than MMA.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

Since Musk's takeover some companies have also chosen to leave the platform in what's been termed "the great X-odus".

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

If Peter and Paul have won, respectively, 519 and 481 trials, Peter will likely be termed a winner and Paul a loser.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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