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
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
This includes potential acquisitions or partnerships on drugs, representing another level to pull to offset patent expirations.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
The attacks came hours after the expiration of an Easter ceasefire called by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which both sides accused each other of violating.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Yolo Food Bank is bracing for more than $2 million in financial losses following federal cuts to food assistance programs and the expiration of emergency pandemic aid.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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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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