as in durations
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 life span
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Recent Examples of life spans
Such issues mattered less when life spans were shorter, Bauer explained.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Rising living costs, inflation eroding purchasing power, and longer life spans have all made stepping away from the workforce more difficult than ever.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, marine life spans from the ocean sunfish to the dusky dolphin—but thankfully, South Africa’s iconic great white sharks are nowhere to be found.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
To extend their life spans, keep them in a storage case when not needed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
Thanks to such advances as antibiotics and better sanitation, our life spans have roughly doubled since 1900.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Rising living costs, inflation eroding purchasing power, and longer life spans have all made stepping away from the workforce more difficult than ever.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, marine life spans from the ocean sunfish to the dusky dolphin—but thankfully, South Africa’s iconic great white sharks are nowhere to be found.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
To extend their life spans, keep them in a storage case when not needed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
Thanks to such advances as antibiotics and better sanitation, our life spans have roughly doubled since 1900.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for life spans
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Smart Task Dependencies automatically adjust related tasks when dates or durations change, and the lightweight, fluid design eliminates much of the complexity typically associated with project management software.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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These circuitous routes greatly lengthen mission durations and limit launches to tight windows.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Raptors ran relentlessly, even as Atlanta turned the ball over just 16 times, a far cry from what the Raptors were forcing in the preseason.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Overall domestic revenues are just 4% ahead of 2024 and more than 20% behind pre-pandemic times, according to Comscore.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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The nine runs scored in the dominant inning by the Blue Jays became the most runs scored by a team in any World Series inning in 57 years.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Remember, the Dodgers just got through allowing four runs to the Milwaukee Brewers in the entire NLCS — all four games of it.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cohen, 57, delved into the personal lives of Plemons, his Bugonia costar Emma Stone and their director Yorgos Lanthimos.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stargazers are in for a once-in-many-lifetimes opportunity this week as a comet will be visible passing by Earth for the last time for over a millennium.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Breast cancer impacts 1 in 8 women and 1 in 1,000 men over their lifetimes.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Life spans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life%20spans. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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