Idiom idiom
term out
Meaning
To finish the term.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I will term out after my final exam next week.”
“The senator decided not to run for reelection because she will term out at the end of this year.”
“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
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blanket term
A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things.
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term of years
The lease under which that estate in land is held.
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term of years absolute
The lease under which that estate in land is held.
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term of years determinable
The lease under which that estate in land was held.
Last updated August 10, 2026