expiry date
noun
chiefly British
: the date when something (such as a credit card or driver's license) can no longer legally or officially be used : expiration date
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After their expiry date, the snack turns stale and, occasionally, rancid.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
Gelson's Hummus, Low Sodium No Cholesterol Classic – 10 oz, UPC 23631-10260, select lot codes and expiry dates August–September 2025.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Upon arrival at the mill, chemicals are entered into the new chemical management portal, labeled with product, lot, and expiry date, and stored in Candiani’s warehouse.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
This would have seen the Belgian pick up an improved salary, without extending his deal beyond its current expiry date of 2027.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 29 July 2025
When John Tortorella hits his expiry date, immediate action is required.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
It had been widely reported that his release clause expires on July 15, the day after the final against England in Berlin, but The Athletic understands the expiry date is July 20.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
Gelson's Hummus, Low Sodium No Cholesterol Classic – 10 oz, UPC 23631-10260, select lot codes and expiry dates August–September 2025.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Upon arrival at the mill, chemicals are entered into the new chemical management portal, labeled with product, lot, and expiry date, and stored in Candiani’s warehouse.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
This would have seen the Belgian pick up an improved salary, without extending his deal beyond its current expiry date of 2027.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 29 July 2025
When John Tortorella hits his expiry date, immediate action is required.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
It had been widely reported that his release clause expires on July 15, the day after the final against England in Berlin, but The Athletic understands the expiry date is July 20.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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