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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Noun Inflected Forms

• expiration dates
  plural

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Example Sentences

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expiration date

Breanne Gilliam, a corporate lawyer at Maddin Hauser, said the film commitment is meaningful, even if it comes with an expiration date.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But according to Adam Parker, founder of Trivariate Research, that strategy may be reaching its expiration date.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The contracts—known as perps—let traders bet around the clock and pile on leverage that amplifies their potential gains and losses, with the lack of expiration date further heightening the risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Some terminations were announced at or after the expiration date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“You know what milk tastes like when it nears the expiration date, just the littlest bit sour?”

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

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