expiration date
noun
1
: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect
2
: the date after which a product (such as food or medicine) should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality or effectiveness
Examples of expiration date in a Sentence
Check the expiration date on the bottle to make sure the medicine is still good.
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The 10-year-old licensing agreement in 2010 was renewed through to 2027 and was inked a year ahead of the expiration date.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The four-day week initiative didn’t have an expiration date at first.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
The expiration date is at the heart of the federal funding dispute that resulted in the government shutdown.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
But the 20 1-gram vials of pentobarbital that were acquired in September 2024 had an April 2025 expiration date, records show.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The four-day week initiative didn’t have an expiration date at first.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
The expiration date is at the heart of the federal funding dispute that resulted in the government shutdown.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
But the 20 1-gram vials of pentobarbital that were acquired in September 2024 had an April 2025 expiration date, records show.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expiration date
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“Expiration date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiration%20date. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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