expiration date
noun
1
: the date after which something (such as a credit card) is no longer in effect
2
: the date after which a product (such as food or medicine) should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality or effectiveness
Examples of expiration date in a Sentence
Check the expiration date on the bottle to make sure the medicine is still good.
Recent Examples on the Web
To apply, applicants will also need a passport with an expiration date at least three months after the end of the visa period and two passport-sized photos.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The sandwiches come in clear or gold packaging and have an expiration date of 8/31/2024.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Vitamin manufacturers aren’t required to include an expiration date.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
The sale runs through March 28, and applies to select departures through the end of the year, so now’s the time to double-check your passport expiration date and get to packing!
—Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
Eligible seniors and permanently disabled customers can get help without an expiration date.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2024
Oversized products, for example, or products with an expiration date, can’t be stored with AWD.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Another bill filed in the state House would remove both the expiration date and the grandfather clause.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
If playing the ingenue has an expiration date, so, too, does inhabiting the boyish beau.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The sandwiches come in clear or gold packaging and have an expiration date of 8/31/2024.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Vitamin manufacturers aren’t required to include an expiration date.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
The sale runs through March 28, and applies to select departures through the end of the year, so now’s the time to double-check your passport expiration date and get to packing!
—Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
Eligible seniors and permanently disabled customers can get help without an expiration date.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2024
Oversized products, for example, or products with an expiration date, can’t be stored with AWD.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Another bill filed in the state House would remove both the expiration date and the grandfather clause.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
If playing the ingenue has an expiration date, so, too, does inhabiting the boyish beau.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Expiration date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expiration%20date. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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