Synonyms for expiry
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Expiration
Definitions
- n. 1
Death.
- n. 2
End; termination; expiration.
The contract becomes void upon expiry.
Related words
- Word family
- expiration expire
- Phrases
- expiry date time to expiry
Forms
- Plural
- expiries → expirations, terminations, deaths, deceases…
Example sentences
- termination Tom sued his employer for wrongful termination.
- expiration Do not use the product past its expiration date.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| expiry | falling | |
| termination | falling | |
| expiration | falling | |
| decease | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- death1
- 7 letters
- decease2
- 10 letters
- expiration4
- 11 letters
- termination4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decease2 = 2 syllables).