1
as in demise
the act of ceasing to exist
the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event
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2
as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
once upon expiry, her soul entered the abode of the blessed dead
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Recent Examples of expiry
David Ornstein reports that talks to prolong Lionel Messi’s stint at Inter Miami beyond the expiry of his current contract in December are at an advanced stage.
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Ali Rampling, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The June expiry contract of global benchmark Brent crude was trading at $63.51 per barrel on Friday at 1:43 p.m. in London, up 0.28% from the Thursday settlement.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
The expiry of the order will be decided by another court order.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
As the Egyptian’s contract saga has rumbled on towards its expiry in June, his hand has grown stronger in negotiations with every passing week.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ali Rampling, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The June expiry contract of global benchmark Brent crude was trading at $63.51 per barrel on Friday at 1:43 p.m. in London, up 0.28% from the Thursday settlement.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
The expiry of the order will be decided by another court order.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
As the Egyptian’s contract saga has rumbled on towards its expiry in June, his hand has grown stronger in negotiations with every passing week.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiry
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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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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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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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For domestic traders, June 20th, triple witching day (the expiration of index and stock options and futures), is the official start, in my opinion.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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If the bill doesn’t get passed, the expiration of the bulk of Trump’s first-term legislation would mean every Republican in the United States would head into the 2026 elections with the average U.S. household receiving a 22% tax hike, and nobody but the Republican Party to thank.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Another issue of concern for Beijing is the fate of Chinese students in the US.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
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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Are they employees searching for wrongful termination help?—
JC Serrano,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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While other groups learned about the grant withdrawals May 2, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute didn't receive an email about the termination of its grant until May 13, said executive director Ken Jacobson.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Days after the passing of son Niko McKnight, singer Brian McKnight has called out his brother and Niko’s uncle, Claude McKnight, for being the first to announce the 32-year-old’s death.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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Astronomy has lost one of its most assiduous calculators of eclipses with the passing of astronomer Fred Espenak.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 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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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiry. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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