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as in demise
the act of ceasing to exist
directed that upon her expiration her splendid Italian-style villa be given to the public as a museum
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
with the expiration of all brain activity there was no point in keeping the patient alive
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
the cancer patient passed away sometime during the night, the exact moment of her expiration not being known
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Recent Examples of expiration
At the same time, declined payments due to lack of funds, card expiration, or incorrect payment means are disrupting the user conversion process for significant revenue loss.
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
After four decades in Park City and a yearlong search process to find a new location at the expiration of its current contract, the beloved indie film festival is heading to Boulder, Colorado, for its 2027 iteration.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Then there are factors like concerns over a player’s durability, current payroll commitments and, notably, the upcoming expiration of the collective bargaining agreement on Dec. 1, 2026.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
These will be made through a combination of voluntary resignations, the expiration of COVID-era and other term appointments, and some job cuts.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
After four decades in Park City and a yearlong search process to find a new location at the expiration of its current contract, the beloved indie film festival is heading to Boulder, Colorado, for its 2027 iteration.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Then there are factors like concerns over a player’s durability, current payroll commitments and, notably, the upcoming expiration of the collective bargaining agreement on Dec. 1, 2026.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
These will be made through a combination of voluntary resignations, the expiration of COVID-era and other term appointments, and some job cuts.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiration
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Prior to the start of the Final Four, the negative storylines were well in place that the demise of March Madness was here during the NIL era of college basketball.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Sarah’s demise happens early on in the film, but her presence is still peppered throughout via flashbacks, momentary flashes mid-scene and photographic reminders.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Cuts to smoking prevention and cessation programs, for example, don’t square with the aim of decreasing rates of chronic disease.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Any deal that eases sanctions or normalizes Russia's global standing should come with an end to weapons transfers to Iran and Syria and a cessation of military cooperation that enhances Iran's nuclear and missile programs.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The drama stars June Squibb as a 90-year-old woman from Florida who moves to New York City after the death of her best friend and strikes up an unlikely friendship with a 19-year-old.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jury selection for Karen Read's retrial on murder and other charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, resumes Thursday with just one more seat to fill.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s terminations have left the commission with just two members, one Democrat and one Republican, falling short of the three-member quorum required for the EEOC to take certain actions.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since the program's launch, the administration's focus on campus speech and policy has only ballooned, placing schools' federal funds and contracts at risk of termination and university administration and students in the center of high-stakes political crosshairs.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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So the ending of the record is getting up onto the top of the moors and screaming at the sky—and off and into the clouds, and then we’re gone.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2025
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Season 3 left off in a dire place — in a shocking twist ending, Ava betrayed Deborah after the comedian had stabbed her in the back by naming someone else as the head writer of her new late-night show.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Jason Isaacs Has Tricks Up His Sleeves The actor discussed accents, the awkwardness of onscreen nudity and his character’s surprising fate in the season finale.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Cast members with particularly essential storylines had more time to embrace their characters’ inevitable fate, while others were left in the dark about what was coming next.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Every good film is, to some degree, a transporting experience—a dissolution of boundaries between here and there, then and now.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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As President Donald Trump pursues the dissolution of the Department of Education, local leaders are scrambling to understand how staffing cuts and the potential loss of federal funding will affect schools.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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As the dad is wheeled away for treatment, their son is taken to wait in the employee break room until the end of his mom’s shift.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the end, Paris learns there's more to her than just her crown.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Expiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiration. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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