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as in demise
the act of ceasing to exist
directed that upon her expiration her splendid Italian-style villa be given to the public as a museum
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
with the expiration of all brain activity there was no point in keeping the patient alive
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
the cancer patient passed away sometime during the night, the exact moment of her expiration not being known
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Recent Examples of expiration
The department cited the expiration of relevant statutes of limitations and the youngest potential defendants being more than 115 years old.
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James Powel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
History shows the dramatic impact of biosimilars: AbbVie’s Humira sales plummeted by nearly 60% in just two years post-patent expiration, and Roche’s Herceptin saw a similar sharp drop.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Burry’s hedge fund, Scion Asset Management, owned millions of dollars worth of put contracts against Nvidia , Alibaba , PDD Holdings , JD.com and Baidu , with unknown value, strike price or expiration, according to a new regulatory filing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2025
For domestic traders, June 20th, triple witching day (the expiration of index and stock options and futures), is the official start, in my opinion.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
History shows the dramatic impact of biosimilars: AbbVie’s Humira sales plummeted by nearly 60% in just two years post-patent expiration, and Roche’s Herceptin saw a similar sharp drop.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Burry’s hedge fund, Scion Asset Management, owned millions of dollars worth of put contracts against Nvidia , Alibaba , PDD Holdings , JD.com and Baidu , with unknown value, strike price or expiration, according to a new regulatory filing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2025
For domestic traders, June 20th, triple witching day (the expiration of index and stock options and futures), is the official start, in my opinion.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiration
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So while Oyun-Erdene’s demise was likely rooted in factional bickering rather than a nefarious power grab, the debacle contains a stark warning that Mongolia’s political class needs to start pulling in the same direction for cherished freedoms to be secured.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 June 2025
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So basically, their awful demise is now a sense of joy for the people that are down there digging up the bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Transportation electrification would contribute mightily to the abeyance and cessation of these current and future disasters, saving untold property and lives.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Hamas has demanded a deal that would provide stronger guarantees toward a lasting cessation of hostilities, a position the U.S. and Israel have dismissed.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Finally, with homicides soaring to record levels, exasperated authorities pivoted to a novel strategy: Mexico filed a $10-billion suit in U.S. federal court seeking to have Smith & Wesson and other signature manufacturers held accountable for the country’s epidemic of shooting deaths.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The eggs are linked to an ongoing Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in seven states, in which 79 people have been sickened and at least 21 hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Review your employment contract thoroughly, including the probationary period, termination and notice provisions, confidentiality clauses, and non-compete agreements, if applicable.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Additionally, the spokesperson said other funders, like the Gates Foundation, cap indirect costs at 15% and that each case of termination is being reviewed.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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Even a half-century later, the undead ghouls that descend upon survivors in a Pennsylvania farm house are timeless and the gut-punch ending couldn't be more timely.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Move over, infamously maligned ending of 2018’s The Predator — there’s a new cliffhanger in town.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Fallout from President Trump’s break with Elon Musk is roiling a Republican Party that was already divided over the fate of the president’s landmark legislation.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Another issue of concern for Beijing is the fate of Chinese students in the US.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The breakthrough is the fruit of incredible recent performance in all age groups for the nation of 36 million people, which became independent in 1991 after the dissolution of the USSR.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Why, then, engage language at all? Lijn explained her simultaneous recruitment and dissolution of language as a way to cope with her growing sense that words had become tired and lost any vital force.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Siri has been hitting outside, going through a running progression and taking outfield jumps for about a month with the hope of returning by the end of the month.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Near the end of their captivity, the kidnappers cut off the ring finger of Juan’s left hand.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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“Expiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiration. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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