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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Before his current terms’ expiry in 2031, however, expect President Joan Laporta or whoever is in power to try and tie him down further.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Here is my exact trade setup based on current UNH price: Buy $295 call, June 20 expiry Sell $300 call, June 20 expiry Cost: $250 Potential Profit: $250 If UNH trades at or above 300 by the expiration date, this trade will yield a return of 100% on the amount risked.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 27 May 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post on January 1 that after the expiry of an agreement with Russia through its energy firm Gazprom, the country could no longer use Ukraine as a transit in exporting gas to Europe.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The elections were due to the expiry of the office terms for Fida and of chairman Cord Prinzhorn, who is stepping down to concentrate entirely on the B&C Group.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Here is my exact trade setup based on current UNH price: Buy $295 call, June 20 expiry Sell $300 call, June 20 expiry Cost: $250 Potential Profit: $250 If UNH trades at or above 300 by the expiration date, this trade will yield a return of 100% on the amount risked.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 27 May 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post on January 1 that after the expiry of an agreement with Russia through its energy firm Gazprom, the country could no longer use Ukraine as a transit in exporting gas to Europe.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The elections were due to the expiry of the office terms for Fida and of chairman Cord Prinzhorn, who is stepping down to concentrate entirely on the B&C Group.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for expiry
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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiry. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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