terminable

adjective

Definition of terminablenext
as in terminate

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Recent Examples of terminable In broad terms, an indefinite employment relationship is presumed to be terminable at the will of either party. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The contract is terminable at will on 15 days’ prior notice. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026 Indefinite employment terminable only for cause had existed as early as the founding of Harvard College in 1650. — Time, 1 Oct. 2025 These transfers can be made to trusts, such as qualified terminable interest property trust which can be relatively simple and inexpensive to create and also defer estate tax on unlimited wealth. — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Another type of trust to consider in this situation would be a qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust. — Liz Weston, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2023 She was employed on a one-year contract that was terminable at will by either the team or Neuner. — Michael McCann, SI.com, 25 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminable
  1. terminate
  2. conditional
  3. limited
  4. transitory
  5. tentative
Adjective
  • That control gave Puglisi the sole authority to set up new credit card accounts, change spending limits, manage card access and terminate accounts.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2021
Definition of terminate
Adjective
  • As a conditional use, there are specific findings the city has to have to grant or not grant a conditional use.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • An underfunded, conditional, or incomplete proposal may not qualify, but that determination depends on the offer’s exact wording and the governing law.
    — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of conditional
Adjective
  • On many days, limited regular sun should be fine, even on cloudy days.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • DeKalb County on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging that two limited liability companies associated with the founder of a local film studio breached a land-exchange contract with the county involving Intrenchment Creek Park.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of limited
Adjective
  • Since his confirmation earlier this year, the central bank has split further on whether inflation is truly transitory; last month’s decision to keep rates steady resulted in the most dissents since 1970.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That all prices – high and low – are transitory is tautological.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of transitory
Adjective
  • The Society for Popular Astronomy lists a tentative zenithal hourly rate of around 10 at maximum in 2026.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Avila’s lawyer, Nancy Doumanian, previously disputed the judge’s tentative finding that there was insufficient evidence Avila had suffered permanent nerve damage.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tentative

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“Terminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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