diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 505c6060e9f59..d36802d4511a2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ## not yet released
 
 - [plugin] stub multiDocumentHighlightProvider proposed API [#13248](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/13248) - contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
+- [terminal] rename terminal.sendText() parameter from addNewLine to shouldExecute [#13236](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/13236) - contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 - [terminal] update terminalQuickFixProvider proposed API according to vscode 1.85 version [#13240](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/13240) - contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 
 <a name="breaking_changes_not_yet_released">[Breaking Changes:](#breaking_changes_not_yet_released)</a>
diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext/src/common/plugin-api-rpc.ts b/packages/plugin-ext/src/common/plugin-api-rpc.ts
index 5516220d17cd3..c0616d5177df6 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-ext/src/common/plugin-api-rpc.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext/src/common/plugin-api-rpc.ts
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@ export interface TerminalServiceMain {
      * Send text to the terminal by id.
      * @param id - terminal widget id.
      * @param text - text content.
-     * @param addNewLine - in case true - add new line after the text, otherwise - don't apply new line.
+     * @param shouldExecute - in case true - Indicates that the text being sent should be executed rather than just inserted in the terminal.
      */
-    $sendText(id: string, text: string, addNewLine?: boolean): void;
+    $sendText(id: string, text: string, shouldExecute?: boolean): void;
 
     /**
      * Write data to the terminal by id.
diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/terminal-main.ts b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/terminal-main.ts
index fe1876c7bf8b4..590955fc27faa 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/terminal-main.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/terminal-main.ts
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@ export class TerminalServiceMainImpl implements TerminalServiceMain, TerminalLin
         return undefined;
     }
 
-    $sendText(id: string, text: string, addNewLine?: boolean): void {
+    $sendText(id: string, text: string, shouldExecute?: boolean): void {
         const terminal = this.terminals.getById(id);
         if (terminal) {
             text = text.replace(/\r?\n/g, '\r');
-            if (addNewLine && text.charAt(text.length - 1) !== '\r') {
+            if (shouldExecute && text.charAt(text.length - 1) !== '\r') {
                 text += '\r';
             }
             terminal.sendText(text);
diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext/src/plugin/terminal-ext.ts b/packages/plugin-ext/src/plugin/terminal-ext.ts
index 7c158fd36a8cb..627c322b4ec4b 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-ext/src/plugin/terminal-ext.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext/src/plugin/terminal-ext.ts
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ export class TerminalExtImpl implements Terminal {
         this.creationOptions = this.options;
     }
 
-    sendText(text: string, addNewLine: boolean = true): void {
-        this.id.promise.then(id => this.proxy.$sendText(id, text, addNewLine));
+    sendText(text: string, shouldExecute: boolean = true): void {
+        this.id.promise.then(id => this.proxy.$sendText(id, text, shouldExecute));
     }
 
     show(preserveFocus?: boolean): void {
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/theia.d.ts b/packages/plugin/src/theia.d.ts
index c27a73a6b6ddc..e1cbea324ebed 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/theia.d.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/theia.d.ts
@@ -3043,10 +3043,11 @@ export module '@theia/plugin' {
 
         /**
          * Send text to the terminal.
-         * @param text - text content.
-         * @param addNewLine - in case true - apply new line after the text, otherwise don't apply new line. This defaults to `true`.
+         * @param text - The text to send.
+         * @param shouldExecute - Indicates that the text being sent should be executed rather than just inserted in the terminal.
+         * The character added is \r, independent from the platform (compared to platform specific in vscode). This defaults to `true`.
          */
-        sendText(text: string, addNewLine?: boolean): void;
+        sendText(text: string, shouldExecute?: boolean): void;
 
         /**
          * Show created terminal on the UI.