Synonyms of expirations

expirations

noun

plural of expiration

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demises
• deaths
• terminations
• dissolutions
• expiries
• cessations
• dispersions
• endings
• destructions
• shutdowns
• stoppages
• passings
• discontinuances
• ends
• lapses
• conclusions
• shutoffs
• finishes
• closes
• stops
• halts
• suicides
• dooms
• ruins
• deceases
• annihilations
• quietuses
• surceases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginnings
• births
• starts
• commencements
• onsets
• inceptions
• launches
• creations
• dawns
• mornings
• geneses
• alphas
• existences
• prolongations
• incipiencies
• incipiences
• outsets
• institutions
• originations
• initiations
• persistences
• inaugurations

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessations
• endings
• halts
• ends
• closures
• shutdowns
• conclusions
• closes
• stoppages
• discontinuances
• discontinuations
• terminations
• offsets
• stops
• lapses
• stays
• arrests
• shutoffs
• ceases
• finishes
• cutoffs
• checks
• closedowns
• suspensions
• pauses
• arrestments
• interruptions
• surceases
• phaseouts
• moratoriums
• standstills
• layoffs
• breaks
• mop-ups
• abeyances
• letups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• continuances
• extensions
• prolongations
• persistences

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deaths
• demises
• fates
• passings
• dooms
• dissolutions
• expiries
• exits
• graves
• curtains
• deceases
• ends
• sleeps
• passages
• great divides
• suicides
• assassinations
• quietuses
• fatalities
• endings
• casualties
• destructions
• executions
• martyrdoms
• ruins
• exterminations
• killings
• annihilations
• massacres
• self-murders
• self-slaughters
• self-destructions
• slaughters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• births
• lives
• existences
• originations
• nativities
• creations
• rises
• geneses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expirations

The results are a setback as GSK speeds ​development of new medicines and targets new assets to strengthen its ​late-stage pipeline and manage losses from patent expirations expected from 2028 onwards. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 17 July 2026

Funding conditions also are stabilizing and large pharmaceutical companies are approaching a wave of patent expirations that will likely force them to acquire new drugs and technologies, which could also boost stock values. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 July 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