How to Use expiration in a Sentence

expiration

noun
  • Some that did shipped too close to their expiration dates for use.
    — Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Keep an eye out for signs of expiration such as changes in color and scent.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Three to four food handler cards were past expiration.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Bonus bets will be valid in your account for a week before expiration.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • That could take all day but there would be no rush because the tickets had no expiration time.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2021
  • If an item is close to its expiration (or enjoy by) date, ask for a discount.
    — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Even when doses do go to those in need, expiration dates can pose problems.
    — Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Ulf’s expiration would be fine.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • The exact date of expiration is often disclosed on the front or back of the card.
    — Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
  • There is no expiration for the order.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But that hasn't stopped Democrats from hand-wringing about their expiration.
    — Sally Pipes, Forbes, 6 June 2022
  • Experts say the sales that took place ahead of its expiration will likely depress sales in the months ahead.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • As soon as vials are filled with the vaccine, a three-year ticking clock to expiration begins.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The result is that whitefish, once the most abundant fish in the lake, are near expiration.
    — Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The tests don’t last forever; the kits come with expiration dates printed on the box.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2022
  • The first one landed in late May, more than six months prior to the deal’s expiration.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Check expiration dates, quantity and types and make a file for the packets.
    — oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Like most products, the expiration will depend on when the polish is opened.
    — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 16 June 2023
  • The buyer, of course, believes the price will rise before or at expiration.
    — Jim Probasco, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The expiration of the front-month contract this week could be adding volatility.
    — WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Adding to this pressure is the expiration of key healthcare subsidies at the end of the year.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In one case, a patient lost some weight at the moment of expiration, but promptly regained it.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2022
  • It couldn't have been extended even if there had been an effort before its expiration, but there are talks.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Maryanne is the only winner in the new era to ever touch a full-fledged idol (one without a quick expiration).
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
  • That was the deadline imposed by a hard contract expiration.
    — Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 17 May 2026
  • But the expiration of the subsidies would leave enrollees exposed to the full cost.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The panel blowout occurred just days before the expiration of the agreement’s three-year term.
    — Danny Lee, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Once a permit is granted, there is no expiration and no renewal, so no one is required to check back in.
    — Alex Burton, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Patent expirations are expected to erode sales by more than $15 billion through the end of the decade.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Customers should look for the following lot number and expiration dates by the label around the cup.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 23 Aug. 2022

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