terminus

Definition of terminusnext

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Recent Examples of terminus The difference stood out, especially on a drive with his son to Buck Hill, where the northern terminus of the trail is located. Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026 Rescue crews responded to an injured hiker who was found near the shelter at Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 The new north-south route, now dubbed the Monon Corridor, extends from the Hammond Gateway station to the Dyer-Munster station at its southern terminus. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 There also may be an additional terminus located in west Orange County, staff said, with options being explored at Laguna Hills Transportation Center, Goldenwest Transportation Center and Newport Transportation Center. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terminus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminus
Noun
  • An autopsy found that Reyes died of blunt force trauma to her head, neck, torso and left lower extremity, the warrant affidavit said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Her injuries included possible lower and upper extremity fractures, along with abrasions and contusions to the head, squad officials said.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • However, with these clear boundaries in place, there’s still confusion.
    Bruce Staley, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Savannah Guthrie is making sure her return to Today is as smooth as possible, even drawing strict boundaries with security.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Department of Education exists, to a large extent, to distribute education funds authorized by Congress.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The question stumped them, but only to some extent.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mavromatis was informed that her termination was not related to her performance, the Beast Industries rep said.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Having a neutral arbitrator hear teacher termination cases, like many public employees, would ensure fairness when a teacher’s career is on the line.
    Rep. Nick Menapace, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Folks can read more about end-of-life doula training and practices, and search a directory, on the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance website.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Edwards turned the ball over with 31 seconds left and Christian Braun got fouled at the other end after Jokic passed up a floater to tie it.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Terminus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/terminus. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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