expiration date
noun
1
: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect
2
: the date after which a product (such as food or medicine) should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality or effectiveness
Examples of expiration date in a Sentence
Check the expiration date on the bottle to make sure the medicine is still good.
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In July 2024, D.R. Horton’s Board of Directors authorized a $4 billion share repurchase program with no expiration date.
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David Trainer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The legislature also removed a $3.5 million-per-year cap on the program and removed its expiration date.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 5 Mar. 2025
The first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, under which dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been freed since mid-January, reached its expiration date on Saturday.
—CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
If the stimulus checks become realty, Fishback proposes that they be sent to American families after DOGE's expiration date in July 2026.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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David Trainer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The legislature also removed a $3.5 million-per-year cap on the program and removed its expiration date.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 5 Mar. 2025
The first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, under which dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been freed since mid-January, reached its expiration date on Saturday.
—CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
If the stimulus checks become realty, Fishback proposes that they be sent to American families after DOGE's expiration date in July 2026.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expiration date
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“Expiration date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiration%20date. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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