How to Use expiration in a Sentence

expiration

noun
  • Some that did shipped too close to their expiration dates for use.
    Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Since the expiration of the ban, mass shooting deaths in the United States have climbed steadily.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
  • The new filing marks the third lawsuit filed against Combs in the days leading up to the expiration of the one-year Adult Survivors Act.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Keep an eye out for signs of expiration such as changes in color and scent.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The tests don’t last forever; the kits come with expiration dates printed on the box.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2022
  • The White House declined to comment on the ban’s expiration.
    Michelle Hackman, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2021
  • The timing of the order's expiration couldn't be worse.
    Star Tribune, 20 Dec. 2020
  • That event takes place later in the Olympic Games, after the expiration of the one-month suspension.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 July 2021
  • That could take all day but there would be no rush because the tickets had no expiration time.
    Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2021
  • But that could be many weeks after the Dec. 31 expiration.
    CBS News, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Maryanne is the only winner in the new era to ever touch a full-fledged idol (one without a quick expiration).
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Like most products, the expiration will depend on when the polish is opened.
    Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 16 June 2023
  • The panel blowout occurred just days before the expiration of the agreement’s three-year term.
    Danny Lee, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The buyer, of course, believes the price will rise before or at expiration.
    Jim Probasco, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The expiration of the front-month contract this week could be adding volatility.
    WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
  • As soon as vials are filled with the vaccine, a three-year ticking clock to expiration begins.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Recall that the drafters of the law tied themselves in knots to avoid acknowledging its true costs (hence the expirations).
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
  • Check expiration dates, quantity and types and make a file for the packets.
    oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2020
  • John Lane of the Winking Lizard thinks that the curfew’s expiration will send a message of safety and hope to consumers.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2021
  • The Supreme Court has put a block on that expiration, leaving the order in place until oral arguments can take place in the spring.
    Bill Melugin, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Under the new visa, people will be able to work from Italy for one year, with the option to renew once their visa is due for expiration.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
  • While a few showers may persist past the 8 p.m. expiration of the flood watch, the highest threat for flooding downpours will be gone.
    A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
  • Grande’s music is not alone in sticking around on the app far past the expiration of UMG’s last license, which lapsed at the end of January.
    Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
  • These life lessons don’t have expiration dates, okay???
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2021
  • But that hasn't stopped Democrats from hand-wringing about their expiration.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes, 6 June 2022
  • Bonus bets will be valid in your account for a week before expiration.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • So in essence, his time there always had an expiration.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Even when doses do go to those in need, expiration dates can pose problems.
    Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021
  • In a terse standing order, the court tapped attorney Desiree Leigh Grace to lead the office hours before the expiration of Habba’s 120-day temporary term.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 July 2025
  • The pending expiration of federal rebates sets the stage for a nationwide rush of EV buying before the $7,500 federal credit expires.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025

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