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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Starting in late 2022, urchins had been dying en masse at the gulf’s northern terminus near Aqaba, Jordan.

From Science Magazine

However he suffered poor health in recent years, telling Talkback in 2022 that he was reaching "the terminus of my life".

From BBC

The D Line, also known as the Purple Line, is being expanded to stretch from its current terminus in Koreatown to a new Westwood/VA Hospital Station.

From Los Angeles Times

Chang'an was the capital city of many Chinese empires over thousands of years and the eastern terminus of the Silk Road, an important Eurasian trade network from the second century BC until the 15th century.

From Science Daily

“From a transportation standpoint, we are the northern terminus of the toll roads of the 73 Freeway,” Stephens said.

From Los Angeles Times

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