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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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The move brought her career full circle, back to her family’s military roots and her lifelong commitment to service.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Johnson said each of her mother's 10 siblings died from cancer, as did a lifelong friend who died at age 57, leaving behind his wife and two young daughters.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Ellie Goulding shared a sweet tribute to Goodall with Rolling Stone crediting her changing her environmentalism into a lifelong mission.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Ryan Reynolds, a lifelong John Candy fan, produced the documentary and asked Hanks to direct it.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Johnson said each of her mother's 10 siblings died from cancer, as did a lifelong friend who died at age 57, leaving behind his wife and two young daughters.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Ellie Goulding shared a sweet tribute to Goodall with Rolling Stone crediting her changing her environmentalism into a lifelong mission.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Ryan Reynolds, a lifelong John Candy fan, produced the documentary and asked Hanks to direct it.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelong. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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