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Meanings of expiry date in English

The last date that a product, as food, should be used before it is considered spoiled or ineffective, usually specified on the label or package.

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        Examples for "expiration date"
        Examples for "expiration date"
        1
        There is no expiration date almost - it might be 10 years.
        Reuters
        2
        Underneath this was Nonoyama's name and membership number and the expiration date.
        RING
        3
        Only one thing made this spectacle tolerable: its seemingly firm expiration date.
        Wired
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        It applies uniformly, throughout the country, and it has no expiration date.
        Ebony
        5
        To me, a decision is a suggestion with a short-term expiration date.
        With friends like these
        Usage of expiry date in English
        1
        Who knew sponges have an expiry date after you start using them?
        The South African
        2
        But then London has a bit of an expiry date on it.
        The Irish Times
        3
        They were on-site inspecting the expiry date of goods in the shop.
        The South African
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        And any backstop would have to have a clear expiry date, she said.
        Reuters
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        Brussels has proposed the end of 2015 as the expiry date.
        Reuters
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        It recommended shorter appeals deadlines, issuing return decision with no expiry date, among others.
        Reuters
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        He said: Our rights should not have an expiry date.
        BBC
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        It is too late to pledge mere words, for words too have an expiry date.
        The Guardian
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        The president announced that he would remit the expiry date of sentences for specific offences.
        The South African
        10
        Two-month implied volatility has also risen, given its expiry date could also capture an election.
        Reuters
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        This was the same expiry date as the British regulations covering decommissioning, the spokesman said.
        The Irish Times
        12
        Always watch raw fruits and vegetables, and don't use any foods beyond its expiry date.
        The South African
        13
        The stamps were not marked with an expiry date but nevertheless became invalid on discharge.
        The Guardian
        14
        The expiry date was April 14th, the next day.
        The Irish Times
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        I'm also talking about his squad's fast-approaching expiry date.
        The Guardian
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        Wal-Mart was also fined that year in China for selling duck meat past its expiry date.
        Reuters