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

Against a comparison group of the same age that ate freely and received only saline shots, the mice’s median lifespan rose by about 12 percent—from 742 days to 834. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

Additionally, potential buyers should consider the likely lifespan of the car when determining the length of their loan, Yoon said. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Grantees are asked to make revisions — sometimes in the middle of the grant lifespan. — Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

The Balvenie Eighty-Eight-Year-Old was distilled on March 5, 1931, and spent its entire maturation lifespan in a European oak sherry butt from Jerez, Spain (cask #239). — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026