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: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect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
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Check the expiration date on the bottle to make sure the medicine is still good.
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Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Look to the expiration date on every Nature’s Bounty probiotic to guarantee beneficial live cultures.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Paramount also extended the expiration date of its tender offer, with the revised terms, to March 2, 2026.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Kirk Cousins‘ time with the Falcons has hit its expiration date.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Expiration date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiration%20date. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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