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term out

idiom
Meaning

To finish the term.


Examples
SIMPLE

I will term out after my final exam next week.

CONTEXTUAL

The senator decided not to run for reelection because she will term out at the end of this year.

COMPLEX

As the council member prepared to term out, he reflected on the legislative challenges he had navigated during his decade of public service.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    blanket term

    A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things.

  2. 02

    term of years

    The lease under which that estate in land is held.

  3. 03

    term of years absolute

    The lease under which that estate in land is held.

  4. 04

    term of years determinable

    The lease under which that estate in land was held.

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