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expiration

US /ˌɛkspɚˈeɪʃən/

noun Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

a coming to an end of a contract period

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please check the expiration date on your passport before booking the flight.

Word Family

NounNoun
expiration gốc
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • expirya coming to an end of a contract period
  • terminationa coming to an end of a contract period

Collocations

  • Easy expiration date on food
    describing expiration date on food (a coming to an end of a contract period)
  • Medium prior to contract expiration
    describing prior to contract expiration (the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot)
  • Hard patent expiration notice
    to patent expiration notice, meaning to obtain a patent for
  • Very Hard options expiration triggers market volatility
    describing options expiration triggers market volatility (the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited)

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