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: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect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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Elizabeth Leonard, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Check the expiration date to make sure your probiotic is not expired.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Most of the products expire in 2028 or 2029, with the earliest expiration date among the products in April 2027, according to the list that detailed the nearly 5 million items.
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Elizabeth Leonard, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Not our favorite of the breakfast meats, the poster admits, but not past its expiration date.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Check the expiration date to make sure your probiotic is not expired.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Most of the products expire in 2028 or 2029, with the earliest expiration date among the products in April 2027, according to the list that detailed the nearly 5 million items.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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