expiries

noun

plural of expiry
1
as in demises
the act of ceasing to exist the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event

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2
as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities once upon expiry, her soul entered the abode of the blessed dead

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Recent Examples of expiries In Nvidia, by comparison, calls are more expensive in many expiries, meaning investors are more concerned with missing rallies than avoiding crashes. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiries
  1. demises
  2. deaths
  3. expirations
  4. fates
  5. terminations
  6. passings
  7. dissolutions
Noun
  • SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of demises
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  • The deaths were confirmed by officials from Shifa, Hamad, Nasser and Al-Aqsa hospitals, as well as an American field hospital.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The deaths of two CIA agents and two Mexican officers in an April crash after a drug-lab raid have triggered a rare federal treason case against Chihuahua’s former top prosecutor.
    — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of deaths
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  • Novo this week laid out an ambitious strategy to reignite growth beyond its top-selling Wegovy and Ozempic injections, which face patent expirations in key markets in the early 2030s.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Ukraine is one of four countries facing upcoming TPS expirations.
    — Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of expirations
Noun
  • Legend has it that sad fates befell those who made her angry and happy ones those who were kind to her.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As their interpersonal dynamics fray, a constant tug-of-war between power and vulnerability not only shapes the characters’ individual choices, but also profoundly impacts their ultimate journeys and tragic fates.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of fates
Noun
  • But employers cannot use AI to hide behind discriminatory terminations.
    — David Sanford, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The complaint adds to the growing list of legal challenges to the mass terminations under FBI Director Kash Patel of agents who participated in investigations of the Republican president or are seen as opposed to Trump administration interests.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of terminations
Noun
  • The songs above fall into three categories, as their runs reached such lengths due to artists’ passings; a record-setting movie; or multiple holidays.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
  • What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of passings
Noun
  • Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.
    — Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026
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“Expiries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiries. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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