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: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect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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Madonna had already been one of the most famous and successful names in pop for decades, and in that era, there was often an expiration date on a pop career.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With an 82% majority, union members voted to reject the offer, citing frustrations over annual wage increases and changes to the contract’s expiration date.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The first return to the bargaining table since the actors’ 2023 strike will begin some time next year ahead of the current SAG-AFTRA deal’s June 30, 2026 expiration date.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
These permits often have an expiration date and require renewal.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
With an 82% majority, union members voted to reject the offer, citing frustrations over annual wage increases and changes to the contract’s expiration date.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The first return to the bargaining table since the actors’ 2023 strike will begin some time next year ahead of the current SAG-AFTRA deal’s June 30, 2026 expiration date.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
These permits often have an expiration date and require renewal.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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