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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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 continuing resolution was a major disappointment for Democrats and environmental groups that had been pressing for lawmakers to protect the $17 billion from expiration or reallocation.
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Along with the contract expiration, Walmart is no longer an investor in DroneUp, according to a report from Axios.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
The striker joined Frankfurt on a free transfer from Nantes in 2022 following the expiration of his contract, having scored 23 times in 87 appearances for the Ligue 1 side.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
These usually involve an ETF that: 1) goes long the reference stock, and 2) sells a call or put option against it, normally with a one-month expiration.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Along with the contract expiration, Walmart is no longer an investor in DroneUp, according to a report from Axios.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
The striker joined Frankfurt on a free transfer from Nantes in 2022 following the expiration of his contract, having scored 23 times in 87 appearances for the Ligue 1 side.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
These usually involve an ETF that: 1) goes long the reference stock, and 2) sells a call or put option against it, normally with a one-month expiration.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiration
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Jake walked us through some of the fallout from the demise, revealing that Apple TV+ viewers will be robbed of comedic turns from an all-star British cast that was set to include Jason Isaacs, Dawn French, Miranda Richardson, and Jamie and Natasia Demetriou.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Before this particular spacecraft reaches its watery demise, however, SpaceX will test a few other key objectives.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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Affected borrowers will receive notifications detailing the cessation of collection actions and any applicable redress.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Hamas’s presence in Gaza during the ceasefire is likely to play a role in the negotiations for how to extend the current ceasefire into a permanent cessation of hostilities.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Jan. 2025
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JonBenét performed in a Boulder Christmas parade with a float displaying her name just days before her death.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The teens, Damm said, then stomped the animal to death.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Would that be grounds for termination as 'DEI' or 'woke'?—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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Acting Attorney General James McHenry sent a termination letter to each official, the spokesperson confirmed Monday.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Their fate has raised painful questions in Israel about the military's failure to prevent the 2023 Hamas attack.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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For Espe, the pain of not knowing the fate of his pregnant wife, young son and colleagues never faded.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Not a general book on life after marital dissolution, or one about Meghan's past experience.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Several members of the coalition have repeatedly threatened to abandon the coalition if a deal was finalized – a move that would likely prompt the dissolution of Netanyahu's current government.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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The pump station was also at the end of its useful life and experienced corrosion due to water on the pump station walls, officials said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The defense loses a bunch of key veterans, but first- and second-year players such as Moore, Shuler, defensive end Bryce Young and linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa are poised to take over.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Expiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiration. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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