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Recent Examples of terminable
The contract is terminable at will on 15 days’ prior notice.
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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
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
Adjective
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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
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ChristianaCare, the state’s largest health care system and largest private employer, has stated that all employees must receive the first dose of the vaccine by Sept. 21, or the health system with terminate workers who don’t unless given an exemption.—
From USA TODAY Network and wire reports,
USA TODAY,
9 Aug. 2021
Adjective
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He was given two days jail time, placed on 12 months of conditional discharge and charged fines and fees totaling to $800, according to court records.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Companies can seek conditional approvals through federal agencies, and regulators can revisit the rules as more information becomes available.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Beginning July 1, the agency will take on a more limited role focused on coordinating the region’s rehousing system, including managing data, helping coordinate how people access services and leading applications for annual federal funding.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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After seeing limited action through three-plus seasons at Georgia Tech, Knight transferred to Charlotte in 2023 and reinvigorated his career.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The stagflationary tilt in subsequent episodes was more modest and transitory.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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For decades, visitors have been spray-painting the 10 vintage Cadillacs at the site and mulling the transitory nature of time as Bruce Springsteen did in his 1980 song of the same name.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even the song’s big moment—the climactic return—is muted and tentative here, as what should be the triumphant riff stalls out before its final note.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The city council, meeting as the HRA, will likely vote on tentative developer status for the two developers on May 6.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Terminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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