expiration

1. The act of coming to a close; termination: the expiration of a contract.
2. The act of breathing out; exhalation.
3. Archaic. Death.

Banking: date on which a contract or agreement ceases to be effective.

Options trading: last day on which an option can be exercised. If it is not, traders say that the option expired worthless.

Definition: finish, demise
Antonyms: beginning, birth, commencement, inception, start

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Expiration may refer to:

• Death
• Exhalation
• Expiration date (disambiguation)
• Expiration (film)

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