# expiring

/ɪkˈspaɪɹɪŋ/ (US) · /ɛkspˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/expiring
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

coming to an end or reaching a date when something is no longer valid. You use this to describe things like contracts, food, or passwords that will soon stop working.

For teachers: reaching the end of a period of validity or a fixed term. Often used as a participial adjective to describe documents, memberships, or biological states nearing their conclusion.

## Examples

- You should renew your expiring passport before your next trip.
- The system sends an automated email to all users with expiring subscriptions thirty days before the final billing date.
- The legal team spent the afternoon reviewing expiring contracts to determine which partnerships warranted renewal and which should be allowed to lapse under the new corporate strategy.

## Usage notes

- Typically used attributively before a noun; when used predicatively, it often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'remain'.

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