expiration
noun
ex·pi·ra·tion
ˌek-spə-ˈrā-shən 
1
a
: the last emission of breath : death
b(1)
: the act or process of releasing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth : exhalation
(2)
: the escape of carbon dioxide from the body protoplasm (as through the blood and lungs or by diffusion)
2
: the fact of coming to an end or the point at which something ends : termination
Examples of expiration in a Sentence
one month after the expiration of the contract
directed that upon her expiration her splendid Italian-style villa be given to the public as a museum
Recent Examples on the Web
City leaders and representatives of Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit will continue to negotiate ahead of the upcoming contract expiration on Sunday.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
Mykhailiuk, who has played for seven teams (Celtics plus Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets), is an unrestricted free agent after the expiration of his one-year contract that paid him $2,346,614 in 2023-24.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2024
Biden pushes to end Trump-era tax cuts and raise taxes on the wealthy
The impending expiration of major parts of the 2017 Trump tax cuts has President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — and members of their parties in Congress — split over whether to extend them.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 June 2024
According to the sources, Adams has now agreed to inject $75 million into those school budgets, as it was deemed the funding expiration could have resulted in learning losses for kids and uncertainty for school leaders.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
Mykhailiuk, who has played for seven teams (Celtics plus Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets), is an unrestricted free agent after the expiration of his one-year contract that paid him $2,346,614 in 2023-24.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2024
Biden pushes to end Trump-era tax cuts and raise taxes on the wealthy
The impending expiration of major parts of the 2017 Trump tax cuts has President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — and members of their parties in Congress — split over whether to extend them.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 June 2024
According to the sources, Adams has now agreed to inject $75 million into those school budgets, as it was deemed the funding expiration could have resulted in learning losses for kids and uncertainty for school leaders.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
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expiration
noun
ex·pi·ra·tion
ˌek-spə-ˈrā-shən
1
a
: the expelling of air from the lungs in breathing
b
: air or vapor expelled from the lungs
2
: the fact of coming to an end
Medical Definition
expiration
noun
ex·pi·ra·tion
ˌek-spə-ˈrā-shən
1
a(1)
: the act or process of releasing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth : exhalation
(2)
: the escape of carbon dioxide from the body protoplasm (as through the blood and lungs or by diffusion)
b
archaic
: the last emission of breath : death
2
: something produced by breathing out
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