unexpired

adjective

un·​ex·​pired ˌən-ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd 

: 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]

Examples of unexpired in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The winner of the election would fill the rest of Greene’s unexpired term as the representative from the 14th District, but most of the roughly two dozen candidates who have filed paperwork to run also are competing in May primaries to serve a full two-year term in 2027. —Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 6 Jan. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unexpired

• undesired
• uninspired
• acquired
• admired
• backfired
• conspired
• desired
• enquired
• hardwired
• inquired
• inspired
• rehired