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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With Congress having adjourned without addressing the year-end expiry of enhanced subsidies for health-insurance policies purchased through Obamacare exchanges, some twenty-two million Americans will be affected.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The stay will come as a relief to an automaker which, along with peers, is battling a plunge in EV demand following the expiry of tax credits that have been a major driver of sales.
—Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, analysts warn that Washington’s levies, as well as the expiry of a sub-Saharan Africa-US free trade deal, will push African nations even closer to Beijing’s sphere of influence.
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Nishant Pant, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
With Congress having adjourned without addressing the year-end expiry of enhanced subsidies for health-insurance policies purchased through Obamacare exchanges, some twenty-two million Americans will be affected.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The stay will come as a relief to an automaker which, along with peers, is battling a plunge in EV demand following the expiry of tax credits that have been a major driver of sales.
—Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, analysts warn that Washington’s levies, as well as the expiry of a sub-Saharan Africa-US free trade deal, will push African nations even closer to Beijing’s sphere of influence.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 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 6 Jan. 2026.
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