1
as in demise
the act of ceasing to exist
directed that upon her expiration her splendid Italian-style villa be given to the public as a museum
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2
as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
with the expiration of all brain activity there was no point in keeping the patient alive
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
the cancer patient passed away sometime during the night, the exact moment of her expiration not being known
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Recent Examples of expiration
The expiration of the license would deal a major blow to Venezuela’s already fragile oil sector.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
The agreement’s imminent expiration sets the stage for a possible new era of cross-border poaching that comes as the two states vie for perhaps the biggest prize of all – the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Read more How Trump’s big bill could affect your taxes
President Trump’s bill to cut taxes and spending centers on an extension of his previous round of tax cuts, which Republicans slated for expiration at the end of this year back in 2017.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 May 2025
The next wave of activity might not come from a lease expiration or a low interest rate.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
The agreement’s imminent expiration sets the stage for a possible new era of cross-border poaching that comes as the two states vie for perhaps the biggest prize of all – the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Read more How Trump’s big bill could affect your taxes
President Trump’s bill to cut taxes and spending centers on an extension of his previous round of tax cuts, which Republicans slated for expiration at the end of this year back in 2017.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 May 2025
The next wave of activity might not come from a lease expiration or a low interest rate.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiration
Noun
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While some may still resist the demise of relatable Season 1 Shauna, both Lynskey and Nélisse relish the chance to explore her descent further as Showtime’s just renewed the series for Season 4.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Republicans might also remember that the 1798 restrictions on free speech/press played an important role in the election of President Jefferson and the effective demise of the Federalist Party.—
John A. Ragosta,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Those cessations in breathing are what constitutes apnea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
19 May 2025
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In multiple rounds of diplomacy in 2014 and 2015, after Russia’s takeover of Crimea and incursion into Ukraine’s Donbas region, France and Germany expended more effort on a cosmetic cessation of hostilities than on solving the underlying problems of regional security.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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Nearly three months after 19-year-old twin brothers were found dead atop a mountain in northern Georgia, authorities have ruled their deaths a double suicide.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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There’s no music, either, to soften or ennoble proceedings, only the indifferent murmur of weather over the startling debris of human conflict, or the slow creak of a galleon on lapping waters as sailors are sent cruelly to their deaths.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Are they employees searching for wrongful termination help?—
JC Serrano,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Staffers who dealt with a wide rang of geopolitical issues received termination notices as part of an NSC restructuring, which is expected to grant more authority to the State and Defense departments.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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On a more emotional level, the anticlimactic ending ushered in the conclusion of a 46-year career for coach Bob Babb.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
31 May 2025
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The follow-up comment, which has received more than 200,000 likes, spurred debate over the new version’s ending, in which Nani (played by Sydney Elizebeth Agudong) moves to California for college and agrees to give up Lilo (Maia Kealoha) to the state, with the girl being raised by a neighbor.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Fallout from President Trump’s break with Elon Musk is roiling a Republican Party that was already divided over the fate of the president’s landmark legislation.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Once those clips went viral, the 27-year-old’s fate was apparently sealed.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The breakthrough is the fruit of incredible recent performance in all age groups for the nation of 36 million people, which became independent in 1991 after the dissolution of the USSR.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Why, then, engage language at all? Lijn explained her simultaneous recruitment and dissolution of language as a way to cope with her growing sense that words had become tired and lost any vital force.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The teaser at the end of this week’s hour-long episode promises bonafide flagship mess: Obnoxious guests, police coming onboard, deckhand Kyle apparently hooking up with a guest.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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Nawrocki jumped ahead in later polls and would hold on for the victory by the end of the day.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 June 2025
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“Expiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiration. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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