Expiration and Start

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Expiration noun - The act of ceasing to exist.

Usage example: directed that upon her expiration her splendid Italian-style villa be given to the public as a museum

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Start is an antonym for expiration in finish topic.

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

Start noun - The point at which something begins.

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Expiration is an antonym for start.

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

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Start and Expiration. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expiration/start

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