expiration date
noun
1
: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect
2
: the date after which a product (such as food or medicine) should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality or effectiveness
Examples of expiration date in a Sentence
Check the expiration date on the bottle to make sure the medicine is still good.
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Every coach has an expiration date.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
But those seven-car train sets may have had a pretty quick expiration date.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Both importers and economists, however, said that those tactics have an expiration date.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
The deal binds the three North American countries in a trade framework set to terminate after 16 years, with a mandatory review in 2026 that could extend the agreement beyond its current 2036 expiration date.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
But those seven-car train sets may have had a pretty quick expiration date.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Both importers and economists, however, said that those tactics have an expiration date.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
The deal binds the three North American countries in a trade framework set to terminate after 16 years, with a mandatory review in 2026 that could extend the agreement beyond its current 2036 expiration date.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expiration date
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“Expiration date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiration%20date. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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