termination.

The ending of an activity, agreement, relationship, or period of employment.

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Words that belong together

• early termination
• termination clause

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The termination clause required thirty days' notice.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular termination; plural terminations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.