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terminative
adjective
uk /ˈtɜː.mɪ.nə.tɪv/ us /ˈtɝː.mə.nə.t̬ɪv/
relating to the end of something, or causing an end to something:
"And that's all I have to say about that," he said with terminative emphasis.
The sacking of the capital city and surrender of the army turned out to be the terminative action of the war.
The Minister of War said that the air strike was a setback but not a terminative event.
When the partnership didn't work out, the company invoked the terminative clause to extract itself from the agreement.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Ends and endings
a screeching haltidiom
abrupt end
accomplishment
at the close of something
break
break something up
cessation
conclusion
death
endgame
ending
endpoint
era
expiration
expiry
swansong
tailpiece
terminable
the tail end
twilight
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