EXPIRIES Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

expiries

noun

plural of expiry

as in demises

the act of ceasing to exist the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event

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as in deaths

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities once upon expiry, her soul entered the abode of the blessed dead

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Noun

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
No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025

Definition of demises

Noun

Oil prices rose above $90 a barrel for the first time in more than a month, as the conflict between the United States and Iran escalated further, resulting in the deaths of three US service members and a strike on a tanker.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
In Georgia, the rate of SIDS and SUID deaths is about 137 per 100,000 live births, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of deaths

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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

Definition of expirations

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Soon enough, Karl’s seemingly foolproof blackmail scheme devolves into a merciless, dog-eat-dog fight for survival, and the two men are locked in a cutthroat collision course, their fates now inextricably linked.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Diverging fates But how could Venus, a planet that is nearly the same size as Earth and that was once made up of the same things, end up so different from our home world?

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

Definition of fates

Noun

Blanchard argued that the terminations were unlawful because the government had already entered into binding agreements and obligated the funding.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Oberlander was even more direct in his assessment, suggesting the terminations were politically motivated.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of terminations

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What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
When annual results are compiled each January, winners tend to be amateur grim reapers who predicted a mix of shocking young deaths and the passings of anyone over 90.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

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