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noun ex·pi·ry \ ik-ˈspī(-ə)r-ē , ˈek-spə-rē \

Definition of expiry

plural expiries

:expiration: such as

a :exhalation of breath

b :death

c :termination; especially :the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract, or agreement

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the expiry of the waiting period
the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event

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Pushpa discontinued the hospital's oxygen supply on Aug. 4, after the July 31 expiry of their contract.

— kevin lui, Time, "Dozens of Children Are Dying at This Hospital in India. It May Be Because of an Unpaid Bill," 14 Aug. 2017
The new sweep followed the expiry of a deadline to register foreign workers from 15 countries.

— syawalludin zain, The Seattle Times, "Malaysia detains 77 foreigners in migrant worker crackdown," 11 July 2017
Any such withdrawal shall take effect upon expiry of one year from the date of receipt by the Depositary of the notification of withdrawal, or on such later date as may be specified in the notification of withdrawal.

— madison park, CNN, "3 ways Trump could dump Paris climate agreement," 1 June 2017
With a lack of hefty nearby expiries up to Wednesday, focus could be drawn toward options worth 4 billion euros rolling over at $1.10 on Thursday.

— vassilis karamanis, Bloomberg.com, "Euro Builds on Its Gains as Dollar Back Into Political Trouble," 16 May 2017
Data from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation shows that expiries over the next 30 days are mostly concentrated below $1.08 as the latest rally has caught the market wrong-footed.

— vassilis karamanis, Bloomberg.com, "Euro Bulls Look for French Voters to Seal the Deal: Macro Week," 5 May 2017
In Bulgaria, a system used by police to issue new documents failed to find a proper expiry date five or 10 years hence because there is no February 29 in 2005 and 2010.

— reuters, WIRED, "Leap Day Had Its Glitches," 1 Mar. 2000

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First Known Use of expiry

1752

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demise, expiration, death, termination

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: the fact of expiring

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noun ex·pi·ry \ ik-ˈspī(ə)r-ē , ˈek-spə-rē \

medical Definition of expiry

plural expiries

1 :exhalation of breath

2 :death

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