Thesaurus results for LIFE SPAN

lifespan

noun

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 There's also the robot lifespan to consider; a March 12 SEC filing cited a four-year depreciation period for them. —

Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 Longer lifespans, less linear careers, a rising cost of living, and tighter government budgets are redefining what retirement security even means. —

Chris Mahoney, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 Researchers have developed a hybrid AI model that significantly improves the accuracy of predicting lithium-ion battery lifespan. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026 At the same time, repairs will be made to the north pier in Pinellas County that will extend the lifespan by 20 years, according to DeSantis. —

Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 This difference between lifespan and health span is greatest in the US compared to 183 countries surveyed. —

Helen Dennis, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026 To prolong their lifespan, plastic cutting boards can be put in the dishwasher for cleaning; wooden ones can be cleaned with a diluted bleach solution or disinfectant. —

The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 Hummingbirds often have a very short lifespan; most do not live longer than a single year, and those who are lucky enough can live up to four years. —

Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Since Tuck Everlasting was first published in 1975, the average American’s lifespan has increased from 72 to 80. —

Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026

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New York — US stocks slid and the Dow closed in correction Friday as uncertainty about the duration of the war with Iran and nerves about energy inflation continued to weigh on markets.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
If those flights go well, NASA hopes to launch one, and possibly two, lunar landing missions in 2028 before beginning work to build a moon base near the lunar south pole for long-duration stays on the surface.

— William Harwood, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026