expiry

noun

ik-ˈspī(-ə)r-ē How to pronounce expiry (audio)
Definition of expirynext
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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2
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 The advent of monthly, then weekly, and eventually same-day options expiry also expanded the calendar from the inside-out. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 The lockup expiry is a liquidity event, the analysts explained, and so the big buyers wait for it. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 After Thursday’s lockup expiry, a series of more unlocks this year could bring more than 5 billion of those Class A shares into the market. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 At Sunday's service, the first since the expiry of TPS protections, Toussaint exhorted his congregants to persevere. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expiry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiry
  1. demise
  2. death
  3. expiration
  4. fate
  5. termination
  6. passing
  7. dissolution
Noun
  • Tubes from hospital equipment were still attached to his face, gunshot wounds on his right side were still gaping, and tattoos which included a gun and a bullet casing were still embedded in his skin, a permanent memorial to the tools of his demise.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But just one injury — or significant drop in play, for that matter – could bring about Miami’s early demise.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of demise
Noun
  • Styles’ tribute to Parton is one of the innumerable remembrances across the globe following her death after a brief battle with cancer at 80.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The story follows Ana, a young Black French woman who, following the death of her grandmother, travels to her matriarch’s birth city of Belo Horizonte.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of death
Noun
  • Currently, free agency begins five days after the World Series, with no expiration on when players can sign.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Millions of people are expected to drop their coverage this year following the expiration.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of expiration
Noun
  • The site has now been sequestered and Malosso was ordered to tear down the theater, though its fate remains to be seen.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In a brutal twist of fate for USC, just ahead of its Week 0 opener, defensive tackle Jahkeem Stewart is now likely to miss the nonconference slate with a foot injury.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of fate
Noun
  • But a 2015 report from the Government Accountability Office from shows that termination of asylum cases due to fraud isn't common.
    — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Joao Cancelo signed a three-year deal after, according to the club, agreeing a contract termination with Al Hilal.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of termination
Noun
  • In 2018, shortly before her passing, Mason laid the groundwork for what would become the Emily Mason | Alice Trumbull Mason Foundation.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Her passing comes a year after her son, Sam, lost his life in a car crash.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing
Noun
  • The result is a self-reflective collection of empowering pop anthems and wistful ballads that detail not only the dissolution of a relationship but a return to oneself.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The city’s current lease is dependent on the dissolution of Transformco’s current ground lease of the site.
    — Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiry. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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