expire
verb (used without object)
to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
will have expired
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future perfectof expire.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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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
In its most recent filing, the Department of Justice argued that the case will be moot by the time the court hears argument in February because the subpoena will have expired.
From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2020
Oh, wait — by Monday, emergency unemployment benefits will have expired for millions of American households.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2020
Snaza said he fears equipment warranties will have expired, and that there won’t be enough money in the budget for repairs.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2014
Table G - Shows the records on sixteen test votes of the twenty Senators whose terms of office will have expired before the next session convenes.
From Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909 by Franklin Hichborn
