EXPIRY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

expiry

noun

ik-ˈspī(-ə)r-ē

Definition of expiry

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 The most recent expiry period — the vital window in which real-world and futures prices converge — showed little indication of a supply shortage. — Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026 This wall of patents, or patent thickets, as they are colloquially known, would delay them from entering the market with more affordable versions for an additional seven years beyond the expiry of its original patent for the drug. — Rohit Malpani, STAT, 26 May 2026 Take a good reputable brand, store as advised on the label, and use within expiry limits. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026 Further peace talks between the US and Iran were in doubt, with just hours to go before the expiry of a ceasefire. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expiry

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Noun

Ship is scheduled to perform a landing burn and soft splashdown of its own a little more than an hour after liftoff, and will meet a watery demise in the Indian Ocean.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 July 2026
The neutrality also suggests that Democrats are wary of backing relatively unknown candidates after Platner’s political demise.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of demise

Noun

Brown’s wife was Bruneau’s best friend at the time of the victim’s death, and both women worked as flight attendants for Braniff Airlines, a Grapevine police detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit filed in June.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
The death was the fourth reported at a Sacramento County jail facility in 2026 and the second this year at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of death

Noun

Many of those patients had dropped their Affordable Care Act plans after losing enhanced subsidies, HCA Healthcare said, an early indicator of the fallout from the expiration of ACA enhanced premium tax credits in January.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 15 July 2026
United have already moved to strengthen their midfield following Ugarte’s injury and Casemiro’s departure after the expiration of his contract.

— Sam Joseph, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of expiration

Noun

Reading Europe’s fate through the lives of two French sisters in a famous impressionist portrait.

— Luke Lyman, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Families torn apart The disaster has led to a particularly complex situation for those children who were separated from parents whose fate remains unclear.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of fate

Noun

The lawsuit described plaintiffs who were selected for termination while on maternity or paternity leave, and others who were on medical leave for disabilities.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
The head of the University of Missouri System, for example, warned employees at the time that their online speech could result in termination.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of termination

Noun

The path forward is especially complicated by Graham's passing.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The anthem is a passing of the torch from original voice actress Auli'i Cravalho to new star Catherine Laga'aia, with a playful rap verse from Dwayne Johnson's Maui thrown in for good measure.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of passing

Noun

As for crypto, 83 House Democrats embarrassingly joined the Republicans to pass the CLARITY Act that would preside over the dissolution of financial protections for the American bank and retirement fund user.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Decertification of the union would lead to the dissolution of the contract, which currently sets pay, benefits and workplace rules for employees.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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