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as in demises
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 cessations
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 deaths
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 expirations
The trend reflects a broader recovery in healthcare dealmaking, especially in biopharma, where drugmakers are under pressure to top up their pipelines ahead of major patent expirations later this decade and into the early 2030s.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Virtually all of its leases include annual rent escalators of 3% to 5%, and its annual lease expirations are spread pretty evenly, at about 11% to 15% annually.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The platform tracks key dates, such as license and certification expirations, and initiates alerts well in advance.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
For some companies, the shutdowns are due to bankruptcies, lease expirations, or long‑running shifts toward e‑commerce sales.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Transferring to Paramount+ will be all content currently on BET+ – original and acquired – subject to rights restrictions and license expirations.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Lockup expirations typically cause a company’s shares to fall.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
At the time, Saks Global indicated that its decision to close Off 5th stores followed an extensive analysis of the fleet, including market dynamics, lease expirations, customer behavior and long-term business potential.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) also estimates that, with ACA expirations, about 4 million more people would become uninsured than would otherwise be the case.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Virtually all of its leases include annual rent escalators of 3% to 5%, and its annual lease expirations are spread pretty evenly, at about 11% to 15% annually.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The platform tracks key dates, such as license and certification expirations, and initiates alerts well in advance.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
For some companies, the shutdowns are due to bankruptcies, lease expirations, or long‑running shifts toward e‑commerce sales.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Transferring to Paramount+ will be all content currently on BET+ – original and acquired – subject to rights restrictions and license expirations.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Lockup expirations typically cause a company’s shares to fall.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
At the time, Saks Global indicated that its decision to close Off 5th stores followed an extensive analysis of the fleet, including market dynamics, lease expirations, customer behavior and long-term business potential.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) also estimates that, with ACA expirations, about 4 million more people would become uninsured than would otherwise be the case.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expirations
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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are kills aplenty and deaths of profound significance.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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The recent deaths of three hikers in Grand Canyon National Park has prompted the National Park Service to remind park-goers of safety precautions.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The law, the motion asserts, required Spirit to provide 60 days’ notice in advance of the job terminations under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Together, the two cases stem from a turbulent stretch for county leadership marked by abrupt terminations, shifting majorities on the county commission and accusations from commissioners themselves that personnel decisions were politically motivated.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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Parents are choosing names with softer sounds and vowel endings such as Alonso, Ilyas, Amos, and Lennon for boys, and Rhea, Rosalina, Aura, Ines, and Zeina for girls.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The end of Dexter is so widely hated that it’s considered by many to be among the worst TV show endings ever.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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With the news that Assad had fled the country came the hope of finding out their fates.—
Sally Hayden,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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And yet the federalist structure of our government — largely giving states the power to determine their own fates — complicates that idea.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Since prolonged production halts can cause permanent damage to oil wells, shutting them down is typically a last resort.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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In practice the printer ran for about 3 months (including setup and halts), whereas a traditional cast bridge might have taken 3–4 times longer.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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“Expirations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expirations. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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