expire
verb (used without object)
to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
have expired
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present perfectof expire.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They apparently did not think their case was yet strong enough for a grand jury presentation but recognized that if they did not do something, the 10-year statute of limitations would have expired on Oct.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
The initial deal he signed in 2022 would have expired by now had he not signed an extension in 2024.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
She sold shares from exercising options that wouldn’t have expired for another four to nine years, reaping 15% gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
By the end of 2026, core patents on semaglutide will have expired in 10 countries that represent 48 percent of the global obesity burden, according to a study published earlier this month by researchers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
On June 29, 1954, the Atomic Energy Commission voted 4 to 1 to revoke J. Robert Oppenheimer’s security clearance, one day before it would have expired anyway.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
