expirations
When validity ceases
Expirations are endings—moments when something runs out or ceases to be valid.
The term appears most often with dates: an expiration date on milk, a driver's license, a contract, or a coupon.
In formal or medical contexts, expiration can also mean the act of breathing out, or death itself: the expiration of the patient occurred at 3:15 a.m.
Submission cutoff times
- due datesScheduled completion times
- cutoffPoint of termination
- terminationAct of ending something
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
validity · countdown · renewal · extension · shelf life · best before · use by · maturity
Enforceable written agreements
- licensesOfficial permissions to act
- leasesContracts granting temporary use
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- patentsExclusive rights to inventions
visas · passports · warranties · subscriptions · memberships · insurance policies · certifications · registrations
Cessation of life
- passingMoving by or temporary
- demiseCessation of existence
- end of lifeCessation of existence
- final momentsThe very end
dying · last breath · departure · decease · perishing · succumbing · terminal · fatality
Food degradation process
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- food safetyIllness prevention through handling
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- produceMake or manufacture
medications · vaccines · sell by · best before · shelf life · refrigeration · preservatives · mold
Breathing air outward
- breathing outExpulsion of air
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
sighs · gasps · final breath · dying breath · last gasp · ventilation · airflow · respiratory
deadlines
Submission cutoff times
- due datesScheduled completion times
- cutoffPoint of termination
- terminationAct of ending something
lapse · validity · countdown · renewal · extension · shelf life · best before · use by · maturity · time limits
contracts
Enforceable written agreements
- licensesOfficial permissions to act
- leasesContracts granting temporary use
- permitsGrants formal authorization
patents · visas · passports · warranties · subscriptions · memberships · insurance policies · certifications · registrations · terms
death
Cessation of life
- passingMoving by or temporary
- demiseCessation of existence
- end of lifeCessation of existence
final moments · dying · last breath · departure · decease · perishing · succumbing · terminal · fatality · crossing over
spoilage
Food degradation process
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- food safetyIllness prevention through handling
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
produce · medications · vaccines · sell by · best before · shelf life · refrigeration · preservatives · mold · bacteria
exhaling
Breathing air outward
- breathing outExpulsion of air
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
carbon dioxide · sighs · gasps · final breath · dying breath · last gasp · ventilation · airflow · respiratory · inhalation
- Future Planninggoals, resolutions, predictions, forecasts, trends
- Lapsesslip, slip-ups, error, mistakes, blunder
expirationsrenewals
Acts of extending agreements
extensions · reinstatements · continuations · reactivations · activations
expirationsinspirations
Sources prompting creativity
inhalations · births · beginnings · inceptions · origins
expirationsinceptions
Acts of beginning
commencements · beginnings · initiations · origins · starts
- expiration dateFinal day of validity
- passport expirationWhen travel credentials lapse
- lease expirationEnd of rental contract
- contract expirationWhen agreement stops binding
- visa expirationEnd of authorized stay