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

Women’s longer average lifespan explains quite a bit of the difference, Stanford Medicine neurologists say, because Alzheimer’s risk rises dramatically with age. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 July 2026

Check out these other showerhead maintenance tips to extend its lifespan and maintain water pressure. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

The result is increasing structural lifespan and decreasing potentially massive costs during work disruption, repair, and replacement. — New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Endry’s tips could’ve fixed that, as storing cut stems in cold water would’ve slowed their blooming process and ultimately lengthened their lifespan. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 23 July 2026