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 Reduced soot buildup could help reusable launch providers lower maintenance demands and improve engine lifespan between launches. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 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, 6 May 2026 Over its 36-year lifespan, it’s been adjusted six times with little opposition. —

Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 That latter point is especially relevant for Hong Kong, which has some of the world’s longest lifespans and lowest birth rates. —

Brian Wong, Fortune, 3 May 2026 That was the average lifespan back in the 1800's, OK? —

John Ramos, CBS News, 3 May 2026 Eating a Mediterranean-style diet –– which focuses on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, healthy fish and extra-virgin olive oil, with smaller portions of eggs, dairy and poultry –– has been linked to significant increases in lifespan. —

Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 In 1993, Kenyon doubled the lifespan of a roundworm, Caenorhabditis elegans, with the tweak of a single gene that targeted its insulin receptors. —

Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026 Regularly replacing your lawn mower's air filter prevents engine damage, improves performance, and extends its lifespan. —

Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifespan

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The juxtapositions of text and image, which strongly suggest the widening distance between mother and daughter, build in emotional and intellectual power over the film’s ninety-minute duration.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Software driven by those governing equations could then virtually fast-forward the volcano toward its most probable eruption date, while also describing the likeliest eruption style and duration.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026