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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
The legislation signed into law on the Fourth of July also allows for the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits for people who buy health care plans through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
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
It’s been a tough period for the NFLPA, but with CBA expiration on the horizon, hopefully this investigation and the new executive director will be key first steps in restoring faith from membership.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The multiyear effort comes as Merck prepares to offset revenue losses from the upcoming patent expiration of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda in 2028.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
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
It’s been a tough period for the NFLPA, but with CBA expiration on the horizon, hopefully this investigation and the new executive director will be key first steps in restoring faith from membership.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The multiyear effort comes as Merck prepares to offset revenue losses from the upcoming patent expiration of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda in 2028.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiration
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Claire’s first filed for bankruptcy back in 2018, blaming similar larger economic factors for its demise.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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So, while rumors of its demise aren’t true, the show’s survival does underscore a bigger question: As federal dollars disappear, how many other programs (especially those without Tiny Desk’s global fanbase) will be able to weather the storm?—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But reports have suggested that China fears Russia losing the war or, at minimum, a cessation of hostilities would free up the U.S. and its allies to focus more heavily on China.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump has announced an immediate cessation to the negotiations last week after the digital tax, which was passed last year, was set to come into effect.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Her husband, Patrick, 46, was stabbed to death in their Over-the-Rhine home during a June burglary.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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After mourners left thousands of tributes to the late heavy metal legend on Black Sabbath Bridge in Ozzy’s native Birmingham, England following his death from a heart attack on July 22 at age 76, those flowers and keepsakes have been preserved and cataloged for posterity.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Any changes to the program, including termination, require congressional action, and no such proposals have been introduced at the time of this writing.—
Jill Jones,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The science center in La Crosse, which lost staff in February as part of the Trump administration's sweeping terminations of federal workers earlier this year, produces critical research on the upper Mississippi River and other places across the Midwest and the world.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The ending to our season really speaks to that question.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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It was released from trigeminal nerve endings surrounding cranial blood vessels.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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The First Lady for 'Sincere Attention' President Trump hand-delivered a letter from his wife to Putin during the summit, which focused on the fate of Ukrainian and Russian children, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed White House officials.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Ophelia is a young noblewoman whose fate is controlled by three men: Hamlet, the prince; Polonius, her father; and Laertes, her brother.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Others have found a higher risk of relationship dissolution when the woman outearns her husband, and men in this situation have an 11% greater chance of being diagnosed with a mental health problem.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Papal States maintained armies until their dissolution in 1870.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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Trump officials counter that the chips represent lower-tier technology and the highest end of the US chip stack isn’t will remain blocked.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Other bookstores will offer smaller fixtures, end cap options and products at the checkout.—
Greta Cross,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Expiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiration. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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