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
President Vladimir Putin said last year that Russia was prepared to continue abiding by the treaty's core limits if the U.S. did the same, and Lavrov's latest remarks reaffirm that position in the wake of the pact's expiry.
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Mariia Kashchenko, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Pharmexcil’s Joshi believes the average price of a monthly dose in India could fall to $77 within a year after the patent’s expiry, and eventually to around $40.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Kendall had wanted to discuss new ideas about marketing and his role following the October 2025 expiry of his previous contract.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
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
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Mariia Kashchenko, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Pharmexcil’s Joshi believes the average price of a monthly dose in India could fall to $77 within a year after the patent’s expiry, and eventually to around $40.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Kendall had wanted to discuss new ideas about marketing and his role following the October 2025 expiry of his previous contract.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiry
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Fairway City Administrator Nathan Nogelmeier on Monday said that the potential demise of the project was news to him.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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SpaceX conducted five Starship flight tests in 2025, the first three of which ended in disaster when the vehicle met a premature fiery demise before completing many key objectives.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mumma, 44, is charged with tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of Gratton, a 34-year-old transgender woman from Denver who disappeared in April and was found dead in a Lakewood alley in June.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
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That decision is a major step in the franchise’s ongoing effort (and challenge) to keep a collection of high-end defensive talent acquired over the past four seasons with rookie contracts expiring or nearing expiration.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Lockup expirations typically cause a company’s shares to fall.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The field will be announced on Sunday, leaving plenty of time for fans and broadcast pundits to debate Stanford’s fate.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Once debris reaches the seafloor, its fate varies by material.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Finally, in January of 2026, the termination, resignation, or retirement (including early retirement) for a large number of NASA employees was made final, reducing the number of NASA employees from over 17,000 at the start of 2025 to its current number of less than 13,000 at present.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kirk’s departure from the Sheriff’s Department last month came as the Civilian Oversight Commission sought to create a policy to ensure termination of Sheriff’s Department employees who have been decertified.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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David asked to join our call with Peter Callahan and his team, who presented a parade of playful, bite-sized riffs on classic dishes, designed for passing and stations since we’d opted against a seated dinner.—
Rachel Hodin,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tagovailoa finished with 466 passing yards to go along with three touchdowns and a pick.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Heavenly’s last record, released in 1996, their daydreamy idealism had become more vulgar and concrete, and the instrumental backing had adopted a Britpop punchiness to match; however, the album was released just after drummer Mathew Fletcher’s death, leading to Heavenly’s abrupt dissolution.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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Organizations can scale teams up or down by country without the administrative burden associated with entity setup, dissolution, or local compliance management.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiry. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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