expiry
noun
ex·pi·ry
ik-ˈspī(-ə)r-ē 
ˈek-spə-rē
ˈek-spə-rē
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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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
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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
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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiry. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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