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to come to an end
the contract will lapse at the end of the year unless we renew
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Recent Examples of lapsed
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Admittedly, this absolutely taps into nostalgia, but the sentiment around this release, especially among lapsed players and curious newcomer, suggests ArenaNet has done something more interesting than dusting off an old box and slapping a new label on it.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Alfonsi said Wednesday that her contract lapsed over the weekend.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
The legislation extends the subsidies for three years and would apply retroactively to cover lapsed subsidies in early 2026.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Admittedly, this absolutely taps into nostalgia, but the sentiment around this release, especially among lapsed players and curious newcomer, suggests ArenaNet has done something more interesting than dusting off an old box and slapping a new label on it.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
The second extension lapsed on May 27 without a formal objection filed.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Alfonsi said Wednesday that her contract lapsed over the weekend.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lapsed
Adjective
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While the elevator was running during the inspection, the county issued a violation for an expired inspection certificate.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Toss expired toiletries, old school papers, worn clothes, and unused winter gear to simplify your space.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Both tournaments brought disappointment and his reign as coach ended after being confronted at the team’s hotel in Abidjan by angry supporters.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Fox's paranormal sci-fi series was absolutely beyond its time and still holds up well over a decade after its five-season run ended.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Van Halen were the first major band to openly praise us, and that led the way for most metal bands to cite us as influences, much to the annoyance of the now-defunct critics.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Its domestic league stopped playing.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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This cross-over dish is amazing as both a side and a light dessert.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
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In an over hourlong debate at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, eight candidates running for California governor sparred over health care and tossed jabs just days before Californians can begin voting early in the state's primary election.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Communication ceased for 28 years, which is so long that their silence is now constitutionally eligible to be in the House of Representatives.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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The waiting only ceased with the collapse of the regime in 1990.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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If unethical actors can deploy custom frontier AI models to aggressively interrogate smart contracts and find hidden protocol flaws, human-only defensive audits will be rendered obsolete.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Now, new clean technology, known as direct reduction, is fast replacing the old, obsolete blast furnaces that have been polluting our community for more than 100 years.—
Lori Latham,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Verb
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In a report made public on Monday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South was triggered in early June 2021 when two connections between garage columns and the condominium’s pool deck failed.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
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“Lapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapsed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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