Meaning & use

termination

noun·Academic

The act of bringing something to an end, or the formal ending of someone's employment.

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The termination of the contract left both companies scrambling to find new partners.

She received a termination notice just two weeks before the holidays.

A note on using this word

Termination is a formal, often legal or business term; firing is the more casual equivalent for job loss.

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