expire
verb (used without object)
to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
expires
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present tense formof expire (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Elliott's contract expires next summer and if first-team football is not possible at Liverpool he needs to go somewhere where it is, to avoid another lost season.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The lender advanced the money on the assumption that a GPU will still find a renter after the contract that paid for it expires, no matter what model is popular then.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Shortly after, Plum informed the team she wouldn’t return after her contract expires this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
When Barcelona decided not to activate the £26m clause to buy the 28-year-old, whose United contract expires in 2028, it was thought to be a negotiating tactic, aimed at taking Rashford on another loan.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“My contract expires in June,” he announced to all concerned.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
