Development and Expiration

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Development noun - The process of becoming mature.

Usage example: a tulip's development from a bulb into a flower

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Expiration is an antonym for development.

Expiration noun - The act of ceasing to exist.

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Development is an antonym for expiration.

Nearby Words: expire, expiry, expired, expiring, expiratory

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Expiration and Development. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/expiration

Development & Expiration. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/expiration>.

Expiration or Development. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/expiration.

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