expiry
noun
ex·pi·ry
ik-ˈspī(-ə)r-ē 
ˈek-spə-rē
ˈek-spə-rē
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
Examples of expiry in a Sentence
the expiry of the waiting period
the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event
Recent Examples on the Web
The Guardian reports that the previous Conservative government’s culture secretary Nadine Dorries sought to abolish the licence fee entirely on the charter’s expiry.
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 13 July 2024
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has made Luka Modric an interesting offer to stay at the club beyond the expiry of his contract, according to MARCA collaborator and respected journalist Ramon Alvarez de Mon who cited anonymous sources.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The pre-Christmas to New Year period is a peak season for box office in China, due to a tradition of company outings and voucher schemes that have a calendar year expiry.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
Members had authorized strike action ahead of Sunday’s expiry of the current contract covering workers at plants making tanks and armored vehicles.
—WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 13 July 2024
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has made Luka Modric an interesting offer to stay at the club beyond the expiry of his contract, according to MARCA collaborator and respected journalist Ramon Alvarez de Mon who cited anonymous sources.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The pre-Christmas to New Year period is a peak season for box office in China, due to a tradition of company outings and voucher schemes that have a calendar year expiry.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
Members had authorized strike action ahead of Sunday’s expiry of the current contract covering workers at plants making tanks and armored vehicles.
—WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiry. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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