expiration date

American  

noun

• expiration dates
  plural

1. the last date that a product, as food, should be used before it is considered spoiled or ineffective, usually specified on the label or package.

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• expiration dates
  plural

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expiration date

Some terminations were announced at or after the expiration date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

This can include damage in transport, passing the expiration date, and unused doses from multi-dose vials, but a major factor are failures in the cold chain.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

For the stocks in this table, that would mean buying the straddles expiring on Aug. 2, or the next nearest date if that expiration date not exist for a particular stock.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

The update came on July 10, the original expiration date set for TPS holders’ work authorizations.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

She rummaged through, handing Boaz antibacterial wipes, a tiny bottle of peroxide, Band-Aids, and a few packets of ibuprofen that had an expiration date of two years prior.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny