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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
That comes after the stock closed at $12.15 per share on Sept. 23 in the wake of the expiration of a six-month lockup period during which TMTG insiders were not allowed to sell their stock.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
The secretary of Homeland Security can cancel a country’s TPS designation but must decide whether to extend or terminate it at least 60 days before the expiration, based on conditions in the country.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Tapestry has to act fast since there is a February 2025 deadline for the expiration of the bonds intended for the transaction, reported TD Cowen’s Oliver Chen in a research update.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
It had been set at $3,000 per child before its expiration at the end of 2021.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
The secretary of Homeland Security can cancel a country’s TPS designation but must decide whether to extend or terminate it at least 60 days before the expiration, based on conditions in the country.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Tapestry has to act fast since there is a February 2025 deadline for the expiration of the bonds intended for the transaction, reported TD Cowen’s Oliver Chen in a research update.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
It had been set at $3,000 per child before its expiration at the end of 2021.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiration
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The ship’s demise has broken the hearts of a long line of men who could not save her.Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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England and Gage said this money changed the company’s outlook and led to its demise.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Already, doctors sometimes prescribe such medications, as well as products like nicotine patches and gums, off-label for adults who need help with vaping cessation.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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However, the smoking cessation aid is offering a glimmer of hope for many long COVID patients.Asmae Fahmy, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
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Another 27 people remain at large and charges have been dropped against 7 people due to their deaths.Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Alabama had been accused of botching an execution attempt using lethal injection, the default method of putting inmates to death.CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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According to the most recent filings, RTW condemns Masimo’s allegations of a voting scheme as simply an effort to find cause for Kiani’s termination, which happened 29 days after his resignation, right before the end of his 30-day notice period.Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The termination of the Dish acquisition does not affect TPG’s acquisition of the remaining 70% stake in DirecTV from AT&T for $7.6 billion.Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Kimberley French/A24 Spoilers ahead for the plot and ending of Heretic.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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There’s this extraordinary moment where the ending of the Jan 6th hearings were concluding at the very moment of his entire congressional career.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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After his sudden death, the fate of the show — which also stars Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Rowland and AJ McLean as host — remains unclear.Daniela Avila, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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All the noir elements are here, obsession, desire, fate, all the classic characters, visual keys and thematic threads, but reimagined, remade to explore one central question – will the youth of today cave in to conformity, or turn the world on its head?Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the dissolution of its subsidiary, Specialty Renal Products, Inc., and the assignment of its remaining assets to Nephros.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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For the last two years, Jeff Smith’s Starboard has been mounting a campaign at the media conglomerate, seeking both the dissolution of the dual-class structure that gives the Murdoch family outsize control and for the company to split off its highly valuable online real estate business.Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Legend at Ralston Valley, TBA Class 4A No. 1 Dakota Ridge beat No. 17 Loveland, 49-21: Dakota Ridge rolled to its 10th straight win, topping 40 points before the end of the third quarter to advance to the quarterfinals for the fifth time in six seasons.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Success or failure In the end, two main factors will shape the Party’s future more than all the bed-wetting, nit-picking, analyses and commissions.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Expiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiration. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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