expiration
noun
ex·pi·ra·tion ˌek-spə-ˈrā-shən 
1
a
: the last emission of breath : death
b(1)
: the act or process of releasing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth : exhalation
(2)
: the escape of carbon dioxide from the body protoplasm (as through the blood and lungs or by diffusion)
2
: the fact of coming to an end or the point at which something ends : termination
Synonyms
- death
- demise
- expiry
- termination
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Example Sentences
one month after the expiration of the contract directed that upon her expiration her splendid Italian-style villa be given to the public as a museum
Recent Examples on the Web Contract negotiations are set to begin next spring between UPS and the Teamsters Union ahead of their current contract's expiration of July 2023. 
CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Contract negotiations are set to begin in the spring between UPS and the Teamsters Union ahead of their current contract's expiration at the end of July, 2023. Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 This outcomes happens if SKT closes above $18 at expiration on September 16. John Dobosz, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 But then, at the expiration of the shot clock, off an inbounds play with 2.2 seconds left on the 24-second clock, Butler drained a 20-foot jumper for a 107-101 Heat lead. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2022 Whether the Bengals will remain in Cincinnati could depend on the results of the lease negotiations with the county, expected to begin in 2024, two years ahead of the lease expiration. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2022 In one case, a patient lost some weight at the moment of expiration, but promptly regained it. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2022 Keep an eye out for signs of expiration such as changes in color and scent. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022 Given the likelihood of Title 42’s expiration, the Biden administration has an impossible task ahead: enforcing border policy without implementing border policy. Carine Hajjar, National Review, 18 Mar. 2022 See More
CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Contract negotiations are set to begin in the spring between UPS and the Teamsters Union ahead of their current contract's expiration at the end of July, 2023. Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 This outcomes happens if SKT closes above $18 at expiration on September 16. John Dobosz, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 But then, at the expiration of the shot clock, off an inbounds play with 2.2 seconds left on the 24-second clock, Butler drained a 20-foot jumper for a 107-101 Heat lead. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2022 Whether the Bengals will remain in Cincinnati could depend on the results of the lease negotiations with the county, expected to begin in 2024, two years ahead of the lease expiration. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2022 In one case, a patient lost some weight at the moment of expiration, but promptly regained it. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2022 Keep an eye out for signs of expiration such as changes in color and scent. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022 Given the likelihood of Title 42’s expiration, the Biden administration has an impossible task ahead: enforcing border policy without implementing border policy. Carine Hajjar, National Review, 18 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing expiration
Kids Definition
expiration
noun
ex·pi·ra·tion ˌek-spə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the end of something that lasts for a certain period of time
expiration of a coupon
2
: the act of breathing out
Medical Definition
expiration
noun
ex·pi·ra·tion ˌek-spə-ˈrā-shən
1
a(1)
: the act or process of releasing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth : exhalation
(2)
: the escape of carbon dioxide from the body protoplasm (as through the blood and lungs or by diffusion)
b
archaic : the last emission of breath : death
2
: something produced by breathing out
expiration
noun
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- demise
- termination
- death
- expiry
- dissolution
- cessation
- ending
- dispersion
- destruction
- end
- passing
- discontinuance
- close
- shutdown
- lapse
- stoppage
- conclusion
- decease
- stop
- finish
- halt
- doom
- shutoff
- suicide
- annihilation
- surcease
- quietus
- ruin
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- beginning
- commencement
- onset
- start
- birth
- inception
- creation
- existence
- morning
- dawn
- outset
- launch
- prolongation
- genesis
- alpha
- persistence
- incipiency
- incipience
- initiation
- origination
- institution
- inauguration
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- cessation
- ending
- end
- halt
- termination
- close
- closure
- conclusion
- discontinuance
- discontinuation
- lapse
- shutdown
- cutoff
- stay
- stoppage
- cease
- shutoff
- stop
- arrest
- offset
- surcease
- closedown
- finish
- arrestment
- check
- suspension
- pause
- interruption
- phaseout
- moratorium
- abeyance
- layoff
- standstill
- break
- mop-up
- letup
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continuation
- continuance
- extension
- prolongation
- persistence
3
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- death
- fate
- demise
- passing
- expiry
- doom
- dissolution
- decease
- end
- exit
- grave
- sleep
- passage
- curtains
- quietus
- great divide
- assassination
- ending
- suicide
- destruction
- execution
- fatality
- casualty
- martyrdom
- annihilation
- extermination
- killing
- slaughter
- massacre
- ruin
- self-destruction
- self-slaughter
- self-murder
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- birth
- existence
- life
- creation
- rise
- nativity
- origination
- genesis
- hyalogens
- hyaloid
- hyaloids
- Hyalonema
- hyalonemas
- hyalophane
- hyalophorae
- hyalophoras
- hyalopilitic
- hyaloplasm
- hyaloplasma
- hyaloplasms
- hyalosiderite
- hyalospermae
- hyalospermas
- hyalospermata
- hyalosponge
- Hyalospongea
- Hyalospongia
- Hyalospongiae
- hyalospongiaes
- hyalotekite
- hyaluronic acid
- hyaluronidase
- hyaluronidases