variants
also life span
as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
I saw no need to pay more for a better-built computer that would just grow obsolete before the end of its lifespan
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Recent Examples of lifespan
The analysis estimated how changes in these behaviors affected lifespan and healthspan (years lived without major chronic diseases compared to those with less healthy patterns).
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The maternal mortality rate in Black women is over three times higher than the rate for white women, showcasing that racial disparities in health care persist across the reproductive lifespan.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2026
Researchers tracked participants’ exercise routines including walking, running, cycling, weight training, stair climbing, and racquet sports, and analyzed how exercise type and exercise variety impacts lifespan.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 20 Jan. 2026
These orbital data centers would also need to be replaced every five years due to hardware lifespans.
—Tomoko Yokoi, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
If your plant has lots of new growth on top and a yellow leaf or three near the soil, these leaves may have reached the end of their lifespan.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
The average lifespan of red pandas in captivity being around 13, veterinarians say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Many marine invertebrates can live incredible lifespans, with some deep-sea tube worms reaching 300 years old and one clam off the coast of Iceland having been found to be more than 500.
—Marina Wang, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
Spermidine supplements have been shown to extend lifespan in preliminary animal studies.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The maternal mortality rate in Black women is over three times higher than the rate for white women, showcasing that racial disparities in health care persist across the reproductive lifespan.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2026
Researchers tracked participants’ exercise routines including walking, running, cycling, weight training, stair climbing, and racquet sports, and analyzed how exercise type and exercise variety impacts lifespan.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 20 Jan. 2026
These orbital data centers would also need to be replaced every five years due to hardware lifespans.
—Tomoko Yokoi, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
If your plant has lots of new growth on top and a yellow leaf or three near the soil, these leaves may have reached the end of their lifespan.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
The average lifespan of red pandas in captivity being around 13, veterinarians say.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Many marine invertebrates can live incredible lifespans, with some deep-sea tube worms reaching 300 years old and one clam off the coast of Iceland having been found to be more than 500.
—Marina Wang, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
Spermidine supplements have been shown to extend lifespan in preliminary animal studies.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifespan
Noun
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Not one of the SBX users hit critical oxygen levels, and all remained safely buried for the full 35-minute duration of the experiment.—
Scott Yorko,
Outside,
10 Jan. 2026
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Artemyev has spent a total of 560 days in space across three long-duration missions to the ISS, which launched in March 2014, March 2018 and March 2022.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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If charged and convicted federally, that charge carries a possible sentence of 20 years to life in prison.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The man who killed Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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This is a free, lifetime pass that will grant the holder free entry to all national parks.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Aside from his nine-figure Amazon deal and popular YouTube channel with 107 billion lifetime views, Donaldson hit the ultra-rich club—at least on paper—from a slew of successful businesses.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at the time estimated that the Biden administration’s action would save families more than $10 billion a year by cutting fees from an average of $32.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this year, the country singer shared a recipe for her mom’s famous cherry cookies just in time for Valentine’s Day.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Lifespan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifespan. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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