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# expirationDate

The time and date that you want the system to remove the pasteboard items from the pasteboard.

```
static let expirationDate: UIPasteboard.OptionsKey
```

## Discussion

Specify the date and time as an <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSDate> value.

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