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also life span
as in lifetime
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
Allowing a layer of gunk to grow on weather stripping also shortens its lifespan.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Both of these approaches, said Barnhart, extend satellite lifespans, reduce the number of defunct satellites in orbit, and promote sustainability.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Wearing her signature bespoke silk turban, Milan design doyenne Nina Yashar articulated how a performance illustrating her gallery‘s 10-year lifespan will come to life.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Towards the end of the summer, one super generation is born with an average lifespan of nine months, much longer than the generations born earlier in the summer.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
But there's one additional factor that can shorten its lifespan, and that's the never-ending trend cycle.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
While animal studies suggest that using rapamycin to inhibit mTOR can extend both lifespan and healthspan, a new critical review of available human studies and clinical trials on the off-label use of low-dose rapamycin in healthy adults hasn’t quite maintained the hype.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Research suggests that the Okinawans’ lifestyle, including their diet, has helped promote their long lifespan.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025
In addition to proper nutrition, staying active with daily exercise is a proven way to extend lifespan.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Both of these approaches, said Barnhart, extend satellite lifespans, reduce the number of defunct satellites in orbit, and promote sustainability.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Wearing her signature bespoke silk turban, Milan design doyenne Nina Yashar articulated how a performance illustrating her gallery‘s 10-year lifespan will come to life.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Towards the end of the summer, one super generation is born with an average lifespan of nine months, much longer than the generations born earlier in the summer.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
But there's one additional factor that can shorten its lifespan, and that's the never-ending trend cycle.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
While animal studies suggest that using rapamycin to inhibit mTOR can extend both lifespan and healthspan, a new critical review of available human studies and clinical trials on the off-label use of low-dose rapamycin in healthy adults hasn’t quite maintained the hype.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Research suggests that the Okinawans’ lifestyle, including their diet, has helped promote their long lifespan.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025
In addition to proper nutrition, staying active with daily exercise is a proven way to extend lifespan.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifespan
Noun
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Gund donated heavily to the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art, gifting the New York institution some 250 works during her lifetime.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lamarck believed that traits acquired during the lifetime of an individual organism can be passed on to the next generation.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s implied that an attempt on his own life landed him in a treatment program for the better part of a year.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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In one of the season’s final scenes, the five returning characters have individual counseling sessions with Arisu giving brief updates on their lives.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Detectives determined that Holland never stalked Kristil and verified his whereabouts in a different state at the time she was killed.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lifespan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifespan. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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