unexpired

adjective

Simple meaning

Not having come to an end or been end by passage of time.

Pronunciation

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uhnihkspyerd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ənɪksˈpaɪɚd

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Word Review

Definition

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adjective

Not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time
“Elected to fill the senator's unexpired term.”
Of food: not having reached its expiry date.
Of an agreement, coupon, or law, still in force.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency: Rare

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time

Used this way, unexpired is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence

“Elected to fill the senator's unexpired term.”

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Common
Connotation: No strong connotation
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use unexpired

“Elected to fill the senator's unexpired term.”adjective

Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Not having come

unexpired periodunexpired cost

Other combinations

unexpired termunexpired portionunexpired insuranceunexpired partunexpired patentunexpired residue

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