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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
Scott Brighton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Brooks’ father was agnostic, his mother a lapsed Southern Baptist.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In 2019, the Hospital for Sick Children lost control of Motherisk’s web domain after the subscription lapsed.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
So start small: Automate a grant application or reengage lapsed donors.
—Scott Brighton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Brooks’ father was agnostic, his mother a lapsed Southern Baptist.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
Chemaf, which is headquartered in Dubai, has been in a sale process since late 2023 after an earlier agreement to sell the company to a Chinese buyer was announced in 2024 but the deal lapsed last year after failing to secure regulatory approval.
—Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In 2019, the Hospital for Sick Children lost control of Motherisk’s web domain after the subscription lapsed.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lapsed
Adjective
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Under both bills, first-time offenders who perform without a license or with an expired license face a misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine, one year confinement or both.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
28 Jan. 2026
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Democrats on Capitol Hill have pushed to extend the expired federal subsidies, even centering the record-long government shutdown around the issue.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Most of the group met in the city’s indie scene a decade ago, forming a casual, larger collective of musicians and friends who’d record at a studio in the now-defunct Mammal Gallery, previously located in south downtown before moving to the West End.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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After getting his start as the rhythm guitarist for now-defunct Philadelphia band Blood, McCamman left the city on a quest for pop songwriting perfection.—
Nick Ayres DeMasi,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Tulum features a dainty pearl trim along its cross-over straps and flows into a slingback strap.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Here's everything to know about the members' lives in the over 30 years since the group formed.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Then all movement ceased and he was pronounced dead 22 minutes later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit effectively shut down GARM, which ceased operations citing limited resources to fight the legal battle.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Other job training groups at the time also saw their training becoming obsolete.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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While there’s been a massive build-out of satellites for telecommunications, defense and climate monitoring, the equipment for controlling and communicating with them is aging and becoming obsolete.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The panel concluded the order was both overly broad and impermissibly vague, raising constitutional and practical concerns.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Lapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapsed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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