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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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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
Since 2006, the annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film has been awarded to a lifelong contributor to cinema through their work in front of the camera, behind, or both.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
One of the most important shifts in the future of work will be lifelong learning.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Just days before, HBO Max released the episode in which Smart’s character, Deborah Vance, sacrifices her lifelong dream of finally becoming the first woman to host a late night show rather than give in to corporate bullying and fire Ava for leaking an unflattering story about the network.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 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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