unexpired

adjective

un·​ex·​pired ˌən-ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd How to pronounce unexpired (audio)
: not yet run out : still valid or in effect : not terminated or expired
an unexpired lease/patent
unexpired medicine [=medicine that has not yet reached its expiration date]

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Miran is filling an unexpired term that ends in January, replacing Adriana Kugler who unexpectedly stepped down from the board August 1. Adeola Adeosun robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Instead, find food pantries, mutual aid fridges, and food banks that accept unexpired shelf-stable items. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025 Candidates for the unexpired term of former Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone in the Nov. 4 special election will introduce themselves and answer questions submitted by attendees. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025 Cook joined the Fed in 2022 after being tapped by President Joe Biden to fill an unexpired term that ended in 2024, then getting reappointed. Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unexpired

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unexpired was in 1570

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“Unexpired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexpired. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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