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terminus

[tur-muh-nuhs] / ˈtɜr mə nəs /
NOUN
end
Synonyms
STRONG
accomplishment achievement adjournment attainment cease cessation close closing closure completion conclusion consequence consummation culmination curtain denouement desuetude determination discontinuance ending execution expiration expiry finale finis finish fulfillment issue omega outcome payoff perfection period realization resolution result retirement stop target termination upshot
WEAK
bottom line desistance end of the line last word sign-off stopping point wind-up wrap-up
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning cause commencement continuation defeat failure forfeit frustration imperfection inception initiation introduction neglect opening origin source start unfulfillment worthlessness

Example Sentences

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But at its southern terminus, that impression begins to shift.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

For this reason, it has grown into an important oil-loading and ship fuel-supplying hub and is the terminus for the Abu Dhabi crude oil pipeline.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

For the surface versions, the peptide was attached at either the N terminus or the C terminus, a subtle difference that can influence how immune cells recognize and process it.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

A classical stadium at its end would counterbalance the Greek-temple-inspired Lincoln Memorial at the opposite terminus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

By retiring when he did, he avoided that fate, which would have established a precedent that smacked of monarchical longevity by permitting biology to set the terminus of his tenure.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis