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expiries

noun

plural of expiry
1
as in demises
the act of ceasing to exist the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event

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2
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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Recent Examples of expiries AstraZeneca’s most significant patent expiries are expected later, around 2031 to 2033. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiries
  1. demises
  2. deaths
  3. expirations
  4. fates
  5. terminations
  6. passings
  7. dissolutions
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
  • President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack in separate statements and expressed sorrow over the deaths.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Lizzie, who was 32 years old at the time and living at home, became the prime suspect in the gruesome murders, and was arrested and charged shortly after their deaths.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of deaths
Noun
  • Wolk expressed confidence that J & J can continue growing through future patent expirations, which allow cheaper competition to erode sales of blockbuster drugs.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ukraine is one of four countries facing upcoming TPS expirations.
    — Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of expirations
Noun
  • Season 2 of the spinoff picks up after multiple characters’ fates were left hanging in the balance in the season 1 finale.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The fates of several college basketball programs in 2026-27 could be determined by the courts and the NCAA Eligibility Center.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of fates
Noun
  • That cut was rejected by Congress, and the policy behind the NIH grant terminations was also voided by a court.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Roughly 6,000 people left the Forest Service last year through a mix of terminations and buyouts, shrinking it by about 16%, according to federal employment data reviewed by CBS News.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of terminations
Noun
  • 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
Definition of passings
Noun
  • Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • 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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“Expiries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiries. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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