expiration date
noun
1
: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect
2
: the date after which a product (such as food or medicine) should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality or effectiveness
Examples of expiration date in a Sentence
Check the expiration date on the bottle to make sure the medicine is still good.
Recent Examples on the Web
The law raised a tax credit for rooftop solar projects from 26% to 30% starting in 2022 and extended the credit’s expiration date.
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Winners have 90 days from the expiration date to claim prizes on instant games and are encouraged to sign the backs of their tickets, the Georgia Lottery said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Fubo has a pretty good case for why Venu shouldn’t exist and has a good chance of moving that finite expiration date up from 2033 to right now.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
The recall affects 142 units distributed across 25 states with an expiration date of 10/31/25 and batch numbers 24269, 24287, and 24288.
—Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Winners have 90 days from the expiration date to claim prizes on instant games and are encouraged to sign the backs of their tickets, the Georgia Lottery said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Fubo has a pretty good case for why Venu shouldn’t exist and has a good chance of moving that finite expiration date up from 2033 to right now.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
The recall affects 142 units distributed across 25 states with an expiration date of 10/31/25 and batch numbers 24269, 24287, and 24288.
—Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Expiration date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiration%20date. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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