Synonyms of lifespan

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• duration
• life
• lifetime
• time
• continuance
• date
• span
• term
• standing
• run
• longevity
• tenure
• stretch
• tour
• spell
• age
• half-life
• turn
• hitch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lifespan

Moreover, since the half-life of carbon is 5,730 years, the nuclear battery effectively has a lifespan of thousands of years, the South China Morning Post, said in its report. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

While this is nothing less than astounding, longer lifespans hold implications for business leaders' retirement planning. — Christopher Poch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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

One of most consequential boosts the administration has given the coal industry is rolling back a suite of anti-pollution rules, essentially giving older coal plants a longer lifespan. — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 July 2026