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unexpired

adjective

un·​ex·​pired ˌən-ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd How to pronounce unexpired (audio)
: not yet run out : still valid or in effect : not terminated or expired
an unexpired lease/patent
unexpired medicine [=medicine that has not yet reached its expiration date]

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The administration said approximately 12,400 noncitizen drivers hold an unexpired commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license issued by Pennsylvania. CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025 The proposal requires applicants to submit valid, unexpired passport information and scans of the biographic pages, unless exempt. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 James Savage was leading in the race for an unexpired term, but Rodolfo Arevalo, who ran for two city council seats then launched a write-in campaign for mayor, trailed Savage by just six votes, so the race was too close to call. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025 Some organizations that serve women in crisis will accept unused and unexpired cosmetics. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unexpired

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unexpired was in 1570

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“Unexpired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexpired. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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