LAPSING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

lapsing 1 of 2

adjective

as in passing

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2 of 2

verb

present participle of lapse

as in expiring

to come to an end the contract will lapse at the end of the year unless we renew

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But with La Liga’s champions now signing fellow England wide man Anthony Gordon from Newcastle, and Rashford’s £40million release clause for other teams lapsing last week, a new set of negotiations will be required for his exit. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The White House referred questions about the executive order lapsing to the Treasury Department. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 Or to some shaky American accents that keep lapsing. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026 The move comes as the partial shutdown enters its sixth week, with funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsing in mid-February. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 The House’s Business Affairs and Labor Committee will vote on a bill that essentially would create state-level workplace standards, in a bid to step in for lapsing federal standards and oversight. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026 Senators are still far apart on a bipartisan immigration compromise that could stop government funding from partially lapsing Friday night. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026 The Urban Institute estimates nearly 5 million people will ultimately drop their health coverage in 2026 and be uninsured due to lapsing subsidies. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026 While Senate Republicans largely stuck together during the record-breaking government shutdown last year, Democrats capitalized on the crisis to bring attention to lapsing health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year, raising premiums for millions of Americans. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lapsing

Adjective

Even if Goedert is healthy, a complementary tight end who can help in the passing game would be a sensible upgrade.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
If Taron Johnson and the secondary hold up against complex passing schemes, the unit should take a noticeable leap in efficiency.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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Renegotiation allowed Woodland to focus on drawbacks of the expiring contract, but unclear performance metrics during negotiations complicated the process.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Democrats withheld their votes first to pressure Republicans to extend expiring subsidies for health insurance premiums, prompting a 43-day shutdown that ended in November.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of expiring

Verb

Michael Busch followed with a strikeout on a pitch-clock violation for calling time a second time in the at-bat, then Alex Bregman hit into an inning-ending double play on the next pitch.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Cheap cliffhanger ending aside, the rest of the episode proves an emotionally satisfying kickoff for the final stretch of the season, laying Joe’s only shot at redemption, both mortally and spiritually, at the feet of her team.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of ending

Adjective

The question is whether the post-closing company can afford to do all of it while servicing that debt, integrating two enormous businesses, achieving the synergies its financing assumes, funding streaming and deleveraging on schedule.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
In my experience, IP analysis also impacts post-closing integration assumptions around product and platform continuity, as well as revenue protection mechanisms tied to exclusivity and licensing integrity.

— Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of closing

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Republicans edge out Democrats on keeping people safe, crime prevention, and reducing and stopping violent crime.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
With Doak’s game clock defunct, ESPN peeled off one of its scorebug operators to shadow the officials, starting and stopping the on-screen time by hand, second by second.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of stopping

Adjective

This summer jerseys and track shorts officially dethroned yoga pants as the athletic trend du jour for fashion connoisseurs, with a focus on both comfort and style through elegant finishing touches.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026
This tactical evolution, alongside exceptional finishing quality, underscores a tournament defined by strategic depth.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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