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expiration date
noun
: the date when something (such as a credit card or driver's license) can no longer legally or officially be used
: the date when something (such as milk or medicine) can no longer be sold because it may no longer be good or effective
Full Definition of EXPIRATION DATE
1
: the date after which something (as a credit card) is no longer in effect
2
: the date after which a product (as food or medicine) should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality or effectiveness
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First Known Use of EXPIRATION DATE
circa 1946
Rhymes with EXPIRATION DATE
circumambulate, circumnavigate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, free-associate, hyperventilate, incapacitate, intermediate, interpenetrate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate
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