expiry
noun
ex·pi·ry
ik-ˈspī(-ə)r-ē 
ˈek-spə-rē
ˈek-spə-rē
plural expiries
: expiration: such as
a
: exhalation of breath
b
: death
c
: termination
especially
: the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract, or agreement
Examples of expiry in a Sentence
the expiry of the waiting period
the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event
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Experts tell Newsweek that that their expiry could lead to major financial strain for households already grappling with tight budgets, with some potentially dropping coverage altogether.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
It was reported that Disney’s desire to remake its classic cartoons was driven by the expiry of the copyright to the characters in them.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
After No 2 goalkeeper Matt Turner’s season-long loan from Nottingham Forest ended, Walter Benitez signed on a free transfer following the expiry of his PSV contract.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Sell $77 call, Sept. 12 expiry Cost: $50 Potential Profit: $50 If CROX finishes at or above $77 (the short strike) by expiration, the spread pays its full $1.00 value—turning a roughly $0.50 debit into a 100% return.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
It was reported that Disney’s desire to remake its classic cartoons was driven by the expiry of the copyright to the characters in them.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
After No 2 goalkeeper Matt Turner’s season-long loan from Nottingham Forest ended, Walter Benitez signed on a free transfer following the expiry of his PSV contract.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Sell $77 call, Sept. 12 expiry Cost: $50 Potential Profit: $50 If CROX finishes at or above $77 (the short strike) by expiration, the spread pays its full $1.00 value—turning a roughly $0.50 debit into a 100% return.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expiry
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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiry. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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