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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Disney and DirecTV failed to reach an agreement before the Sept. 1 expiration of their prior distribution agreement, resulting in ESPN, ABC, FX, SEC Network, ACC Network, Disney Channel, NatGeo, Freeform and the rest of Disney’s networks getting pulled from the DirecTV lineup.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
Maryanne is the only winner in the new era to ever touch a full-fledged idol (one without a quick expiration).
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The dispute between the companies had been intensifying in recent days despite the parties being at the table negotiating ahead of Sunday’s expiration of their current contract.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
Many of the medications in the first round of negotiations are already nearing patent expirations that will open the market to competition from cheaper generics, which will take a bite out of revenue.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
Maryanne is the only winner in the new era to ever touch a full-fledged idol (one without a quick expiration).
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The dispute between the companies had been intensifying in recent days despite the parties being at the table negotiating ahead of Sunday’s expiration of their current contract.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
Many of the medications in the first round of negotiations are already nearing patent expirations that will open the market to competition from cheaper generics, which will take a bite out of revenue.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Expiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiration. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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