Thesaurus results for HALF LIFE

half-life

noun

Definition of half-life

as in duration

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Recent Examples of half-life In fact, the zone is expected to persist for millennia, mainly because of radioactive isotopes, such as plutonium-bearing fuel particles with a half-life of 24,000 years. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026 Those close to Khong marvel at the long half-life of her short stories. — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 But still, David and I walk parallel paths in the long half-life of loss. — Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 Cesium 137 is highly soluble in water and has a half-life of 30 years, Alkis says. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for half-life

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Noun

Projects, such as Form Energy’s 10 MW/1,000 MWh iron-air battery at Xcel’s Sherco site and ACES Delta’s hydrogen storage hub in Utah, point toward a system designed for much longer duration support.

— Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Betavoltaic batteries are best suited for low-power applications that require a reliable, long-duration source of electricity.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Definition of duration

Noun

The Court is functioning as intended under our Constitution with lifetime appointments to ensure judicial independence from political pressure.

— Brent Andersen, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Fast-forward to 2026, and the actress behind Lizzie—aka, Hilary Duff—has gone through several personal and professional evolutions in her lifetime.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026

Definition of lifetime

Noun

There are cross-country trips to Duke and Wake Forest and a date in South Bend against Notre Dame.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The court date begins a weeklong preliminary hearing where prosecutors aim to convince a Utah judge to allow the trial to move forward.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of date

Noun

Throughout its lifespan, the station has served as a test bed for scientific research in microgravity and has in years past opened itself up to private commercial missions.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Many school buildings built in the 1950s to ‘70s are now well past their lifespan, Bates said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of lifespan

Noun

Nevertheless, Martin told the council that’s still a possibility, saying the 90-day continuance is a way to prompt action.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Ines Soto, Elizabeth Soto’s husband, was granted a continuance and will be sentenced on July 1st, according to the Department of Justice.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 24 June 2026

Definition of continuance

Noun

Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Students took their exams across a span of two weeks, from May 4 to May 15.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of span

Noun

Both parties have accused each other of violating the terms – which envision the eventual withdrawal of Israeli soldiers, the full disarmament of Hamas, the deployment of an international force and a new Palestinian governing body.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Personal terms had not been expected to be an issue for Manchester United, but Tottenham’s salary offer was also viewed as beyond what the Old Trafford hierarchy were willing to commit to.

— Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026