Thesaurus results for HALF LIFE

half-life

noun

Definition of half-life

as in duration

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Recent Examples of half-life The doctor advised her to expect additional digestive issues for weeks because of the medication's long half-life, according to the essay. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 And because none of the new skills were built on top of existing strengths, their half-life is short. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 Alan Cummings, a co-investigator on Voyager, told an audience in October 2024 that, technically, the probes' power will never run out because nuclear energy always has a half-life. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026 Those close to Khong marvel at the long half-life of her short stories. — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for half-life

Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life

Noun

White Tiger Qigong suggests 10 minutes a day as a starting point, with consistency mattering more than duration.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
In Australia, companies with 15+ workers are required to provide at least 4 weeks of severance pay to permanent employees who have worked there for over a year, increasing based on the duration of their employment.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of duration

Noun

California officials have previously said the list is out of date and includes legitimate voters -- a sentiment that the federal judge presiding over the case echoed in his blistering order denying the federal government's request.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Not exactly the most romantic first-date conversation, but I was done going into relationships blindly.

— Renia Goral, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of date

Noun

None of the employees at the time of the inspection had food handler cards.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026
Press for funding While at the podium, Duffy spent a majority of his time calling on Congress to appropriate funding to help modernize the aging air traffic control system in the US.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of time

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Police said, in a span of less than 30 minutes early Thursday, burglars broke into 16 businesses, targeting cash, including at The Trendy Taco on Wilmette Avenue.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
To compare, the Carolina Hurricanes have a league-best 7,014 CF in that span, while the Dallas Stars are the closest to the Hawks at 5,125.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of span

Noun

In simple terms, the AI does the heavy lifting of identifying where a sound-producing object appears in the video and isolating its sound from a mixture of different audio sources.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2026
Trump has spoken admiringly of Huang — a man at the center of the AI boom Trump has been keen to promote — and the two have talked regularly during his second term, including at least twice this week as the scandal grew around the tech executive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026