unexpired

adjective

un·​ex·​pired ˌən-ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd How to pronounce unexpired (audio)
: not yet run out : still valid or in effect : not terminated or expired
an unexpired lease/patent
unexpired medicine [=medicine that has not yet reached its expiration date]

Examples of unexpired in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The special election winner would hold the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term. Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024 There are two elections on the March 5 ballot that these candidates and others are running in: one for a full six-year term that starts in January 2025 and another to complete the final months of Feinstein’s unexpired term. Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unexpired 

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Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unexpired was in 1570

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“Unexpired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexpired. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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