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: lasting or continuing through life
a lifelong friendship
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He had a lifelong love of nature.
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Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
This is particularly the case for entrepreneurs like myself, whose clients are high-achieving women looking for help in breaking lifelong patterns.
—Shay Levister, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But whereas Charlie favored a more traditional brand of salsa, Eddie showcased his lifelong rebellious tendencies as a teenager.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Wayans fulfils the role of Isaiah White, Cade’s lifelong hero.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelong. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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lifelong
adjective
life·long
ˈlī-ˌflȯŋ 
: continuing or lasting through life
a lifelong love for trees
a lifelong friendship
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