expiry

noun

plural expiries
: expiration: such as
a
: exhalation of breath
b
: death
c
: termination
especially : the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract, or agreement

Examples of expiry in a Sentence

the expiry of the waiting period the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event
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Here is my exact trade set-up: Sell $102 call, Nov 8th expiry Buy $103 call, Nov 8 th expiry Credit: $33 Credit spread trades like this present a strong likelihood of success, with an expectation that roughly 7 out of 10 trades will be profitable. Nishant Pant, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 International benchmark Brent crude futures with December expiry were last seen trading 2.1% lower at $79.19 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures stood at $75.42, down 2.2%. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 Lineker was referencing intense speculation that the BBC were seeking to terminate his contract before its expiry mid-2025. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024 But its expiry brought the mother of all lockouts, when the owners dug in on their demands for a hard-cap system. Carol Schram, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expiry 

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of expiry was in 1752

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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiry. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

expiry

noun
plural expiries
1
: exhalation of breath
2
: death
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