1
as in demises
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 cessations
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 deaths
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 expirations
The trend reflects a broader recovery in healthcare dealmaking, especially in biopharma, where drugmakers are under pressure to top up their pipelines ahead of major patent expirations later this decade and into the early 2030s.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Virtually all of its leases include annual rent escalators of 3% to 5%, and its annual lease expirations are spread pretty evenly, at about 11% to 15% annually.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
The platform tracks key dates, such as license and certification expirations, and initiates alerts well in advance.
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Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
For some companies, the shutdowns are due to bankruptcies, lease expirations, or long‑running shifts toward e‑commerce sales.
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Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Transferring to Paramount+ will be all content currently on BET+ – original and acquired – subject to rights restrictions and license expirations.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
Lockup expirations typically cause a company’s shares to fall.
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Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
At the time, Saks Global indicated that its decision to close Off 5th stores followed an extensive analysis of the fleet, including market dynamics, lease expirations, customer behavior and long-term business potential.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) also estimates that, with ACA expirations, about 4 million more people would become uninsured than would otherwise be the case.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Virtually all of its leases include annual rent escalators of 3% to 5%, and its annual lease expirations are spread pretty evenly, at about 11% to 15% annually.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
The platform tracks key dates, such as license and certification expirations, and initiates alerts well in advance.
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Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
For some companies, the shutdowns are due to bankruptcies, lease expirations, or long‑running shifts toward e‑commerce sales.
—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Transferring to Paramount+ will be all content currently on BET+ – original and acquired – subject to rights restrictions and license expirations.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
Lockup expirations typically cause a company’s shares to fall.
—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
At the time, Saks Global indicated that its decision to close Off 5th stores followed an extensive analysis of the fleet, including market dynamics, lease expirations, customer behavior and long-term business potential.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) also estimates that, with ACA expirations, about 4 million more people would become uninsured than would otherwise be the case.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expirations
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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.
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In 2024, roughly 48,800 Americans died by suicide, a slight decrease from the peak of nearly 49,500 deaths in this manner in 2022.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission also estimated that, in 2024, there were approximately 14,700 fireworks injuries and 11 deaths, marking a 50% increase over the year before.
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Lower court judges had postponed the terminations of the programs.
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The terminations were made even though countries such as Haiti and Syria remain dangerous, immigration lawyers said.
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Come for the subtle performances and Agnès Godard’s masterful cinematography; stay for one of the greatest endings in movie history.
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Beginnings tend to grab our attention and endings seem to linger, but the middle is where most of the good stuff happens.
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As the book published, the two wanted to know the fates of some of the US pilots lost in combat in Thailand, including McKinney.
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As the pressure builds on Putin, elites around him are thinking about their own fates, and finding the likes of Aleksandr Lunin to voice their fears.
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The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.
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There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.
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The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.
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Since prolonged production halts can cause permanent damage to oil wells, shutting them down is typically a last resort.
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“Expirations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expirations. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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