- present participle of terminate.
terminating
Example Sentences
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Medication management, such as mifepristone plus misoprostol and a D&C are also used for terminating unwanted pregnancies.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
It reached the point where Slot and the Liverpool hierarchy were more than fine with Salah terminating his contract a year early, to leave on a free this summer.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The pill, in combination with another drug, is the most common method for terminating a pregnancy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“If there was ever an ‘appropriate case’ to grant terminating sanctions for the misuse of artificial intelligence,” he wrote, “this is it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
“He’s not, then,” he said, terminating the call; hanging up, he said to Rick, “Polokov didn’t show up for work today. No explanation. What’s he done, officer?”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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