Thesaurus results for HALF-LIFE

half-life

noun

Definition of half-life

as in duration

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Recent Examples of half-life 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 But still, David and I walk parallel paths in the long half-life of loss. — Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for half-life

Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life

Noun

Two weeks after its record-breaking IPO in mid-June, the space exploration company raised $25 billion in bonds at different durations.

— Seema Mody, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The free trial associated with this subscription will be appended to the standard duration of access.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of duration

Noun

About one in three women is expected to face an anxiety or depressive disorder in their lifetimes.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Many advisors also aim to reduce your lifetime tax bill with such strategies as selling profitable assets during your lower income years.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifetime

Noun

What transpired in-between the curtain raiser and final pose was much like what had gone down the previous night in Cincinnati, at the first public gig the Beach Boys had done since canceling a slew of dates beginning in July.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Sauce in dispenser containers on the prep lines lacked date mark labels.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of date

Noun

Newer standard mechanical switches, including some Cherry MX2A-series switches rated for 100 million keystrokes, can have lifespans similar to those of contactless options.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Manual renewal processes become untenable as certificates approach 47-day lifespans.

— Amit Sinha, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifespan

Noun

Vietnamese films grossed more than VND3 trillion ($114 million) at home in 2025, outperforming international titles in the local market for the first time.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
This time, France's large pension outlays and its need to rein in public spending leave little room for maneuver.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of time

Noun

Central to these efforts will be the continuance of the congressional approval for the president to operate under the Authorization for Use of Military Force.

— John M. Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026
Creeden filed a motion for the continuance on Thursday, saying the probation office hadn’t yet released its draft presentence investigation report and that the court hadn’t yet ruled on his motions for acquittal and for a new trial.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of continuance

Noun

While the university grappled with yet another football scandal, an Ann Arbor moving crew simply got to work—sorting, packing and hauling away the remnants of a fallen career, one item at a time, over the span of six hours.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Crews will remove and replace pavement on I-5 at the Yolo Bypass, starting with the northbound span.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of span

Noun

Players on the winning team of this year’s Finals will each take home $60,000, while runners-up will earn $20,000 apiece, under terms of the historic collective bargaining agreement signed earlier this year between owners and players.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Several polls have shown the Texas contest competitive as Abbott seeks a fourth term in office.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2026