EXPIRY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

expiry

noun

ik-ˈspī(-ə)r-ē

Definition of expiry

as in demise

the act of ceasing to exist the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event

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as in death

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities once upon expiry, her soul entered the abode of the blessed dead

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Recent Examples of expiry Sam Kerr is set to sign for NWSL side Gotham FC on a free transfer following the expiry of her contract with Chelsea. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 June 2026 This wall of patents, or patent thickets, as they are colloquially known, would delay them from entering the market with more affordable versions for an additional seven years beyond the expiry of its original patent for the drug. — Rohit Malpani, STAT, 26 May 2026 Russia answered with overnight drone barrages on Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa, while Kyiv touts fresh pledges of air defense systems and near-expiry interceptor missiles from unnamed partners. — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Diversification already won the old argument The familiar framing of this expiry is that Turkey has finally outgrown Iranian gas. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for expiry

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Noun

Windows Central, however, notes that the demise of the Surface Go is not related to the RAM crunch.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
But the spirit in which the challenge was launched was admirable and rooted in the fierce competitiveness that both made the SWC fun and perpetuated its demise.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of demise

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Benning's cause of death was a fatal combination of a large amount of cocaine dissolved in alcohol, medical examiners testified during Taylor's trial.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
According to a Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner death investigation report obtained by USA TODAY on July 1, Ransone's brother told an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department that the actor had a history of suicidal ideation.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of death

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Nearly a year after the expiration of a $7,500 federal tax incentive for new electric vehicles, California is stepping in to try to motivate buyers to go electric.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
It is expected that MLB will institute a lockout following the CBA’s expiration, and the lockout could threaten the 2027 season.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of expiration

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Kagan was also part of a 5-4 majority opinion holding that Trump could not fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while her lawsuit challenging her termination continues in a federal district court.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Blanchard argued that the terminations were unlawful because the government had already entered into binding agreements and obligated the funding.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of termination

Noun

Meanwhile, some extra passing clouds allow heat to build up in the San Joaquin Valley during the overnight hours.

— Sean Macaday July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Alan Greenspan’s passing is useful not as the subject of my column, but as a marker of an era when many professionals believed large institutions could absorb volatility on their behalf.

— Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of passing

Noun

The agency continues to struggle with chronic staffing shortages, declining employee morale, and the recent dissolution of its union relationship.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 June 2026

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