1
as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
took me to the terminal point of that bus route
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2
as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
a form of cancer that is usually terminal
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as in depot
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Recent Examples of terminal
Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
Of that total, 13% (18 million) used the terminal lobby for arrivals and departures.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025
Among the assets are terminals on either side of the Panama Canal, a strategic maritime choke point that handles about 5 percent of global seaborne trade.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The Netherlands has also legalized assisted dying related to mental disorders, not just terminal illnesses.
—Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
Of that total, 13% (18 million) used the terminal lobby for arrivals and departures.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
American operates from all five terminals at DFW Airport.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025
Among the assets are terminals on either side of the Panama Canal, a strategic maritime choke point that handles about 5 percent of global seaborne trade.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminal
Adjective
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These concerns appeared to strike a chord—at least in part—with U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken, who brought up the issue several times during this week’s fairness hearing over whether to grant the settlement’s final approval.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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For Liv in particular, their idea of what that final ride on the plane was going to be was an emotional one.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But South Carolina lawmakers saw it as the quickest and most humane way to kill an inmate, especially with the uncertainty in obtaining lethal injection drugs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Given the choice of lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, Weiss said Mahdi chose the lesser of three evils.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Even that deal was apparently too much for the combatants to follow through on — Ukraine and Russia continue to hit each other’s power stations and oil depots.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Picketing workers have been blamed for blocking dump trucks from leaving depots until police stepped in.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what led to the deadly incident.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Law enforcement respond to a deadly shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, Va., on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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At this time last year, five homicides were reported in the city.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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That could be José Ruiz, who’s never been a regular go-to option in the late innings since arriving in Philly last year.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Black lung, a debilitating and often fatal condition caused by inhalation of coal and silica dust during mining, affects roughly 1 in 5 miners who have worked in the Central Appalachian mines for twenty-five years or more, according to NIOSH.—
Dr. Mark Abdelmalek,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The day of the fatal fall, Goodwin said Bass had checked on Tidus and his brother minutes prior, and then had stepped outside with the dog.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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But nothing compares to the infectious jubilation that occurs during the four-day celebration of Cup Match at the end of July and early August.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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For example, in 2023, there was an outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus that led to the death of thousands of cats.—
Jackie (Ott) Jaakola,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Terminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminal. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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