expiration

/ˌɛkspəˈreɪʃən/
noun
  1. The end of a period of time during which something is valid or usable.
    • After the expiration of the warranty, repairs are not free.
    • The contract's expiration is next Friday, so we need to renew it.
    • Check the expiration date on the milk before drinking it.
  2. The act of breathing out; exhalation.
    • Yoga teachers often emphasize the importance of controlled expiration.
    • During meditation, focus on slow, deep expiration.
    • The doctor listened to the patient's expiration through a stethoscope.
  3. The act of dying; death.
    • The old man's expiration came peacefully in his sleep.
    • In the novel, the hero's expiration is described as a quiet release.
    • The poet wrote about the expiration of a great leader.
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