maintain life

phrase

: to make it possible for life to exist or continue

They barely had enough food to maintain life.

Examples of maintain life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After Smith's story made headlines, the Georgia Attorney General’s Office said in a statement that the law did not require doctors to maintain life support after a patient had been declared brain dead, the outlet reported. — Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Doctors have reportedly told her family that under Georgia's heartbeat law, they are legally required to maintain life support until the fetus reaches viability. — Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025

For instance, a recent study found that journaling was a helpful way for new college students to maintain life satisfaction during a time of transition. — Wendy Wisner, Health, 4 Jan. 2025

In many instances, a prenuptial agreement requires each spouse to maintain life insurance on the other to ensure a level of liquidity, either from a policy’s death benefit or from its cash value. — Jim Farmer, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023

The medicine must be essential to maintain life or to continue therapy for a chronic condition. — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 2 Sep. 2021

The two fused to form a mutually beneficial relationship that has lasted more than a billion years, with the latter providing a safe, comfortable home and the former becoming a powerhouse, fueling the processes necessary to maintain life. — Diana Kwon, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2021

Rhymes for maintain life

• afterlife
• pocketknife
• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife