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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 While selling spreads can often be considered a neutral trade, the fact the trader sold in-the-money calls pushes their breakeven point at expiry to $425, the midpoint of the two sides of the trade. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 24 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
  • The Straw Hat Riots lasted eight days and resulted in arrests, injuries, hospitalizations, and the demise of many, many hats.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gina Castillo, operations supervisor for the convention center, has mixed feelings about the arena’s demise.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of demise
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  • Trauma and tragedies—such as the death of his parents, or periods of estrangement from his siblings—receive less scrutiny than the emotions unlocked by Virginia Woolf or Roland Barthes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Barack Obama announced the death at 13 of Sunny, the former first pooch from his second presidential term and a Portuguese water dog who hated to get wet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of death
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
  • Properties are often selling without grape contracts or with contracts nearing expiration, the report found.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of expiration
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  • Many of the leaders my PR agency works with are accustomed to SEO being the most powerful determinant of their online fate.
    — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For Lubonja, the fate of the resort is a test of how far his country had come.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fate
Noun
  • Poverty has risen in Nigeria since 2023 following the five-fold increase in fuel prices that Tinubu’s termination of a fuel subsidy scheme triggered.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The ruling follows a Friday morning hearing, which came on the final day of a week-long reprieve from the Pentagon that temporarily stayed the trio’s terminations.
    — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of termination
Noun
  • Previously, the Eagles built one of the NFL’s most potent passing games around a philosophy that leveraged the otherworldly pairing of Brown and Smith.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The drop-off day is also the anniversary of the passing of Kayley’s little brother, Ewan.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of passing
Noun
  • In particular, the absence of the UAE and the dissolution of the STC have alienated an important southern constituency in the anti-Houthi coalition and deprived the coalition of a militarily capable external backer.
    — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
  • With the dissolution of the regional FanDuel sports networks, many teams have had to move local broadcasts to either local over-the-air affiliates or streaming services.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiry. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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