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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
Initially envisioned as a two-year pilot, the Wu administration extended the program for two years in February 2024, and now for another three months ahead of its anticipated expiration at the end of this month.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Netflix representatives have been warning investors not to confuse the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period with regulatory clearance, citing examples where DOJ investigations have continued, per a note from Guggenheim Securities this week.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Talks are likely to begin in April ahead of the current CBA’s expiration in December, when owners are likely to lock out the players.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And given that two cops are already sniffing around the Redfellows’ sudden propensity for premature expiration, Becket finds himself in quite a predicament.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Netflix representatives have been warning investors not to confuse the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period with regulatory clearance, citing examples where DOJ investigations have continued, per a note from Guggenheim Securities this week.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Talks are likely to begin in April ahead of the current CBA’s expiration in December, when owners are likely to lock out the players.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And given that two cops are already sniffing around the Redfellows’ sudden propensity for premature expiration, Becket finds himself in quite a predicament.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiration
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This whole thing — Yasmin’s treachery, Harper’s ruthlessness, Ed’s heel turn, Lisa’s demise — is about the idea of an audit.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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The frustration that led the mayor to announce its demise is understandable.—
Julie Samuels,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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As my colleagues in public health have stated recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association, nicotine pouches can be an effective smoking cessation tool.—
Timothy Vermillion,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Yet despite that, research into what happens during this natural cessation of menstruation and why is limited.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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Scott Quigley — which led to the death of a disabled man — staties seem concerned about the consequences the sergeant would face.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The mother of Tilly Servin, a toddler who prosecutors believe was tortured to death in Long Beach last year, is suing Los Angeles County’s child protection agency for leaving her daughter in the custody of the child’s father, who was previously sentenced to four years in prison for child abuse.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Councilmembers also supported the public’s request to recoup the $154,650 already spent on the license-plate readers, but opted to pursue that issue separately to keep the final resolution focused strictly on contract termination.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, former Fire Chief Crowley officially sued the city over her termination, accusing the mayor of retaliation.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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But that ending went a beat too far.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Take a closer look at the United States women’s hockey team’s comeback victory against Canada, which will go down as one of the most exhilarating endings in Olympic history.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the nocturnal and reclusive New Zealand native bird ’s fate is teetering toward survival after an unlikely conservation effort that has coaxed the population from 50 to more than 200 over three decades.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Until then, Black Americans had no choice but to do everything in their power to change their fate, regardless of the risk of violence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Most of this work has focused on improving the materials themselves – reducing dissolution in the electrolyte and increasing electrical conductivity.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Intertextuality is described by Scarlett Barton in perhaps the opposite way, as linked to Roland Barthes’ observation that the author is dead, and that the text is the dissolution of every kind of voice, every beginning and core.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Historically, Google searches for summer vacations peak at the end of March and beginning of April.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Queta’s work at both ends helped Boston extend its lead early in the second half.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Expiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiration. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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