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as in demise
the act of ceasing to exist
directed that upon her expiration her splendid Italian-style villa be given to the public as a museum
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
with the expiration of all brain activity there was no point in keeping the patient alive
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
the cancer patient passed away sometime during the night, the exact moment of her expiration not being known
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Recent Examples of expiration
Kamara signed for Villa in 2022 on a free transfer after leaving previous club Marseille upon the expiration of his contract.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Speaking with the Star-Telegram on Wednesday about the fallout of the contract expiration, Jonathan Gruber, a healthcare economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said the situation serves as an example of why the government should regulate prices in the healthcare industry.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
The report explicitly confirmed the expectation that WWE will be strongly interested in signing May as her AEW contract nears its expiration, potentially around the fall.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
This includes potential acquisitions or partnerships on drugs, representing another level to pull to offset patent expirations.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Speaking with the Star-Telegram on Wednesday about the fallout of the contract expiration, Jonathan Gruber, a healthcare economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said the situation serves as an example of why the government should regulate prices in the healthcare industry.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
The report explicitly confirmed the expectation that WWE will be strongly interested in signing May as her AEW contract nears its expiration, potentially around the fall.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
This includes potential acquisitions or partnerships on drugs, representing another level to pull to offset patent expirations.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiration
Noun
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TVLine’s Renewal/Cancellation Scorecard has been updated to reflect The Equalizer’s demise.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
2 May 2025
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Reports of The Bachelor’s demise have been completely blown out of proportion.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Some frontline positions may be in the middle of fierce clashes when this order comes through, and a cessation of this nature likely requires days of preparation and readiness.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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According to a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, if China’s trade controls result in a cessation of such exports, the U.S. won’t be able to fill the gap — and this could threaten Washington’s military capabilities.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Police say that early in the morning of Nov. 13, 2022, the four college students were stabbed to death at an off-campus house on King Road in Moscow, Idaho, where three of them lived.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Comments Final Destination series producer Craig Perry breaks down every death scene across the franchise in an exclusive video for Entertainment Weekly.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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However, most accounting contracts include termination clauses that allow businesses to switch if their needs are not being met.—
Loran Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Charles resigned on Wednesday, just prior to when his termination hearing was set to begin, district officials said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
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The ending isn’t a surprise—Alonso eventually re-signed with the Mets.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2025
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In a letter addressed to Bisignano, a group of GOP representatives said they were concerned regarding SSA staffing cuts and the ending of office leases.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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After several days of intense questioning, the small group of people who will help decide the fate of Sean Diddy Combs has been selected.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The 10 seconds between numbers feel interminable when the fate of 14 selections is on the line.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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More broadly, the dissolution of the foreign aid program is a significant example of a broader trend the administration is pursuing: sacrificing soft power for hard power.—
Time,
Time,
12 May 2025
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The dissolution of the PKK raises a host of questions for the Islamist government of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the pro-American Kurdish forces (YPG) in northern Syrian who helped defeat the Islamist State terrorist movement.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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The doughnuts were mostly available for now in Kentucky and Indiana but were set to expand nationwide by the end of 2026.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The company’s new survey found that 57% of motorists were actively comparison shopping at the end of 2024, compared to 49% at the same time in 2023.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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“Expiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiration. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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