Definition of expiration
1a : the last emission of breath : deathb (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
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Examples of expiration in a Sentence
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 of expiration from the Web
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But if such an expiration date exists, Wood and his fellow New Kids –
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Many Indiana Toll Road drivers face paying much higher rates with the expiration of a state subsidy from the state's lease of the highway more than a decade ago.
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The change is due to the expiration of a federal waiver that permitted work requirement exemptions for able-bodied adults who were receiving food stamps.
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Democratic lawmakers, who control both chambers, and Republican Governor Bruce Rauner have repeatedly failed to agree on how to solve chronic budget deficits worsened by the expiration of tax hikes in January 2015.
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Paul Rush, deputy commissioner of New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection, said the expiration of the current plan means his agency will have to go back to a 1983 management plan that reduces cold water releases from current levels.
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As for Central Americans, the department said, Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly would review conditions and consult with appropriate agencies as the expiration date approaches next year.
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The malware searched for track data, which sometimes has the cardholder’s name in addition to the card number, expiration date and verification code, read from the magnetic stripe of the card.
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Make sure the acidophilous is viable; check the expiration date.
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First Known Use of expiration
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EXPIRATION Defined for English Language Learners
expiration
playDefinition of expiration for English Language Learners
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: the fact of coming to an end or no longer being valid after a period of time : the fact of expiring
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medical : the act of breathing out
EXPIRATION Defined for Kids
expiration
playDefinition of expiration for Students
1 : the end of something that lasts for a certain period of time expiration of a coupon
2 : the act of breathing out
Medical Dictionary
expiration
playMedical Definition of expiration
1a (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)barchaic : the last emission of breath : death
2: something produced by breathing out
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