Synonyms of lifespan

lifespan

noun

variants also life span

as in duration

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

I saw no need to pay more for a better-built computer that would just grow obsolete before the end of its lifespan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• duration
• life
• lifetime
• time
• continuance
• date
• span
• term
• standing
• run
• longevity
• tenure
• stretch
• tour
• spell
• age
• half-life
• turn
• hitch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lifespan

The larger proportions are more in line with those of the shoe in its earlier lifespan, a detail that hadn’t gone unnoticed among Air Max fanatics over the years. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Octopus fishing here is only allowed from August 1 to December 15, and not a day later, to catch the cephalopods at the sweet spot of their lifespan, with enough time to repopulate. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Longer lifespans extend the period during which multiple generations share financial decisions, and the transfer of businesses and other assets requires heirs to understand not only how to receive wealth, but also how to manage it. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

She is driven by the belief that animals deserve happiness and love and that their lifespan should, in no way, depend on their usefulness to humans. — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026