midlife

noun

mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
Synonyms of midlifenext
midlife adjective

Examples of midlife in a Sentence

changes that occur at midlife
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In midlife, that stress is rarely temporary. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026 But the science is moving in a direction that midlife adults watching their family history will want to follow. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 The film stars renegade country singer Elizabeth Cook as a fictionalized version of herself, portraying an artist navigating midlife while contending with an industry that has never fully embraced her. Kennedy French, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026 While bone density is built within the first few decades of your life, your skeletal system still requires care and close consideration well into midlife and beyond. Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midlife

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midlife was in 1807

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“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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midlife

noun
mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
midlife adjective

Medical Definition

midlife

noun
mid·​life
(ˈ)mid-ˈlīf

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