diff --git a/doc/api/domain.md b/doc/api/domain.md
index 000878ea70d9fa..fd75be9cd49779 100644
--- a/doc/api/domain.md
+++ b/doc/api/domain.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ changes:
 
 <!-- source_link=lib/domain.js -->
 
-**This module is pending deprecation**. Once a replacement API has been
+**This module is pending deprecation.** Once a replacement API has been
 finalized, this module will be fully deprecated. Most developers should
 **not** have cause to use this module. Users who absolutely must have
 the functionality that domains provide may rely on it for the time being
diff --git a/doc/api/fs.md b/doc/api/fs.md
index 997e0ce2b490b8..fa7dd3c70cb947 100644
--- a/doc/api/fs.md
+++ b/doc/api/fs.md
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ changes:
     option is not `true`. **Default:** `0`.
   * `recursive` {boolean} If `true`, perform a recursive directory removal. In
     recursive mode, operations are retried on failure. **Default:** `false`.
-    **Deprecated**.
+    **Deprecated.**
   * `retryDelay` {integer} The amount of time in milliseconds to wait between
     retries. This option is ignored if the `recursive` option is not `true`.
     **Default:** `100`.
@@ -3216,7 +3216,7 @@ changes:
     option is not `true`. **Default:** `0`.
   * `recursive` {boolean} If `true`, perform a recursive directory removal. In
     recursive mode, operations are retried on failure. **Default:** `false`.
-    **Deprecated**.
+    **Deprecated.**
   * `retryDelay` {integer} The amount of time in milliseconds to wait between
     retries. This option is ignored if the `recursive` option is not `true`.
     **Default:** `100`.
@@ -4854,7 +4854,7 @@ changes:
     option is not `true`. **Default:** `0`.
   * `recursive` {boolean} If `true`, perform a recursive directory removal. In
     recursive mode, operations are retried on failure. **Default:** `false`.
-    **Deprecated**.
+    **Deprecated.**
   * `retryDelay` {integer} The amount of time in milliseconds to wait between
     retries. This option is ignored if the `recursive` option is not `true`.
     **Default:** `100`.
diff --git a/doc/api/punycode.md b/doc/api/punycode.md
index c9c20ce6350c7e..7f4e5fcf003e75 100644
--- a/doc/api/punycode.md
+++ b/doc/api/punycode.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ deprecated: v7.0.0
 
 <!-- source_link=lib/punycode.js -->
 
-**The version of the punycode module bundled in Node.js is being deprecated**.
+**The version of the punycode module bundled in Node.js is being deprecated.**
 In a future major version of Node.js this module will be removed. Users
 currently depending on the `punycode` module should switch to using the
 userland-provided [Punycode.js][] module instead. For punycode-based URL
diff --git a/doc/api/vm.md b/doc/api/vm.md
index df9dc824f6a094..49297ada3c65e9 100644
--- a/doc/api/vm.md
+++ b/doc/api/vm.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 The `vm` module enables compiling and running code within V8 Virtual
 Machine contexts. **The `vm` module is not a security mechanism. Do
-not use it to run untrusted code**.
+not use it to run untrusted code.**
 
 JavaScript code can be compiled and run immediately or
 compiled, saved, and run later.