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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Inspired by this dramatic step toward peace, the looming huge challenges ahead are surmountable: release of the remaining hostages, a permanent cessation of hostilities, humanitarian aid, and more.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2025
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Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the countries most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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Robinson has also been linked to two other women's deaths in Fairfax County and one in Washington, D.C. but is not on trial for their deaths.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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That section of the film is disturbing because the people around Bolen are shown celebrating her death.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
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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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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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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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 1 Feb. 2025.
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