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expiration date

American  

noun

  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.


Example Sentences

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Expiration date: City education officials plan to evaluate the city’s school mask mandate based on what happens on the state level.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Expiration date: The federal mandate expires in March, unless it is renewed.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Expiration date: The city extends this order every five days, and doesn’t currently have plans to let it lapse.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Expiration date: These policies fall under the pandemic orders the city extends every five days.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Q. Expiration date: I’m currently in the second romantic relationship of my life, and like my first relationship, it has a mutually agreed-upon expiration date.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2021