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expiration date

An expiration date is the date on which a permit or license stops being valid.

In plain English

It marks the end point of a permit or license's period of validity. From that date onward, the document no longer counts as valid.

In context

Here, it labels the date field that gives the day the permit or license ceases to be valid.

Situation
Applying for permits and licenses and following review, renewal, or expiry status
What it communicates
labels the date field for when the permit or license ends

Meaning limits

The term alone does not indicate any conditions, reasons, or decisions connected with the end of validity.

Examples

“Her visitor permit was still valid because the expiration date was two weeks away.”

Core meaning

“Enter the license expiration date in the box beside the issue date.”

In context