1
as in ends
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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2
as in exhales
to let or force out of the lungs
he vows to hold on to that belief until he expires his last breath
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as in dies
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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as in radiates
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expires
The Newsom administration and California’s largest labor representative of state workers failed to reach an agreement on Tuesday to replace a contract that expires June 30, SEIU Local 1000’s chief negotiator said in an interview.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Patients stay there for a few days to a week at a time, often until their involuntary commitment expires.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
The relief package is a temporary revenue lifeline that expires in late August.
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Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Panthers will have no goaltenders with NHL experience on the roster once Bobrovsky’s contract expires (backup Daniil Tarasov’s deal is also set expire), a glaring problem on an otherwise elite roster that can’t go unresolved.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
What’s unclear is if Mozeliak will retain any role after his contract expires.
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Sam Blum,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Macrina Wilkins, the association’s director of market insights, said this growth is at risk if Congress is unable to pass a new bill for highway and transit funding before the current federal highway and transit reauthorization law expires at the end of September.
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Dj Simmons
june 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
But the governor's authority in the matter can only last 90 days, and that expires on July 1.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Powell holds a seat on the Board of Governors that expires in January 2028.
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Matt Peterson,steve Liesman,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Patients stay there for a few days to a week at a time, often until their involuntary commitment expires.
—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
The relief package is a temporary revenue lifeline that expires in late August.
—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Panthers will have no goaltenders with NHL experience on the roster once Bobrovsky’s contract expires (backup Daniil Tarasov’s deal is also set expire), a glaring problem on an otherwise elite roster that can’t go unresolved.
—
Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
What’s unclear is if Mozeliak will retain any role after his contract expires.
—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Macrina Wilkins, the association’s director of market insights, said this growth is at risk if Congress is unable to pass a new bill for highway and transit funding before the current federal highway and transit reauthorization law expires at the end of September.
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Dj Simmons
june 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
But the governor's authority in the matter can only last 90 days, and that expires on July 1.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Powell holds a seat on the Board of Governors that expires in January 2028.
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Matt Peterson,steve Liesman,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expires
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This pet bed deal is available until Prime Day ends on Friday, June 26.
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Denver International Airport’s A Line ends directly behind the hotel, after a roughly (okay, exactly) 37-minute airport transfer.
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Even in summer, evenings turn crisp, drawing locals and visitors alike outdoors to sip tea as the sun slips behind the escarpment and the mountain exhales its cool.
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When summer fades and the crowds head home, the island finally exhales.
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Ramsay, a mother of four, including Dylan, has become someone grieving families often call when their child dies in the water.
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In some, a personal account is frozen the moment its holder dies and is not released without the consent of every heir and a matching court process.
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This way, the whole surface area of each droplet radiates away heat.
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The field absorbs solar radiation from the sun and radiates that heat back onto the pitch.
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This essentially means that, for under-16s, Snapchat ceases to function as a social media app and becomes something closer to a sophisticated messaging platform just for friends and family.
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In the company of Charlie and Catherine, Leonora ceases to feel like herself.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.
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The current agreement also releases billions of Iran's frozen funds held in overseas accounts in Qatar.
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Santorini stops being only a view and starts behaving like a place again.
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Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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“Expires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expires. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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