1
as in demise
the act of ceasing to exist
the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event
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as in death
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 expiry
Meanwhile, analysts warn that Washington’s levies, as well as the expiry of a sub-Saharan Africa-US free trade deal, will push African nations even closer to Beijing’s sphere of influence.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Antonio, the club’s record Premier League goalscorer, Cresswell and Coufal all departed in May upon the expiry of their contracts.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Experts tell Newsweek that that their expiry could lead to major financial strain for households already grappling with tight budgets, with some potentially dropping coverage altogether.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Its portfolio boasted an overall occupancy rate of 94.3%, with a weighted average lease expiry of 4.8 years.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Antonio, the club’s record Premier League goalscorer, Cresswell and Coufal all departed in May upon the expiry of their contracts.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Experts tell Newsweek that that their expiry could lead to major financial strain for households already grappling with tight budgets, with some potentially dropping coverage altogether.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Its portfolio boasted an overall occupancy rate of 94.3%, with a weighted average lease expiry of 4.8 years.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiry
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As minister of economy and the public face of unpopular government policies that ended up impoverishing the population further – including a botched monetary reform in 2021 that fueled unprecedented levels of inflation – Gil’s demise was cheered by many inside Cuba.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hektoria is a relatively small glacier by Antarctic standards, and its partial demise won’t cost the planet much in terms of sea level rise, Scambos said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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In short, at the heart within the kernel of concern for memory is a concern for death.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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For foreign employees with visas nearing expiration, timely processing will be essential to maintain work authorization.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The potential price hikes are due to the upcoming expiration of pandemic-era subsidies.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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In other words, investors might bail on companies such as Nvidia, Oracle, and CoreWeave, whose fates are deemed too closely tied up with OpenAI’s.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hekate is the goddess of fate and the night, who is grossly misunderstood throughout history.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Legal challenges may follow, in a similar vein to those which have prevented terminations for TPS holders from Venezuela and Haiti.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Automatic 5-year contract extensions, and four years' notice for contract termination.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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This episode was recorded 12 days prior to the passing of her mother Diane Ladd.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Following the initiative’s passing, the city created a Sacramento Children’s Fund Planning and Oversight Commission to help develop a strategic funding plan.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, a member of the leading council, went on to aid President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's dissolution of the council, but later came to oppose the move as the rift between two men deepened.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Recovery already underway While the impacts of Melissa are still occurring, recovery is expected to be a greater challenge than usual this year with the dissolution of US AID.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiry. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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