as in persistent
continuing or lasting through a person's life
He had a lifelong love of nature. a lifelong friendship
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Recent Examples of lifelong
Trump has repeatedly threatened Powell’s job and criticized his handling of the economy, accusing the lifelong Republican of rigging interest rates to support Democrats and oppose the president’s economic policies.
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Gelber, who died in 2019, was a lifelong L.A. resident who once served as the president of the city’s chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
Tell him about your lifelong or in-the-moment problems at dearjames@theatlantic.com.
Don’t want to miss a single column?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
Indeed, the daughter of a man who never learned to read has spent millions of dollars to give away more than 285 million books to children, aiming to inspire a lifelong love of reading.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Gelber, who died in 2019, was a lifelong L.A. resident who once served as the president of the city’s chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
Tell him about your lifelong or in-the-moment problems at dearjames@theatlantic.com.
Don’t want to miss a single column?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 June 2025
Indeed, the daughter of a man who never learned to read has spent millions of dollars to give away more than 285 million books to children, aiming to inspire a lifelong love of reading.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
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Google’s Threat Intelligence Group identifies Scattered Spider as a financially motivated threat actor known for its persistent use of social engineering and brazen communications with victims.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Put another way, even though China will remain a persistent and formidable challenger to the United States, and even though much of Southeast Asia seems to be gravitating toward China, Beijing still has a lot of work to do to allay concerns and win the trust of regional states.—
Yuen Foong Khong,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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What people have not always had is either the awareness or deep enough pockets, which means FIFA should reduce prices and fill these stadiums.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The top drawer is deep enough to store lotions, remotes, and more, and the bottom shelf is ideal for larger items like books, blankets, and even decor.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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While superior technology and breakthrough innovations have shaped pivotal moments in history, victory has often relied on something more enduring: the ability to mobilize people, platforms, capital and ideas into a cohesive, mission-ready force.—
Toni Townes-Whitley,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The award recognizes a long-time commitment of service to aquaculture that is deemed highly significant and enduring.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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But his contribution to the development and dissemination of zydeco has not been comprehensively recognized outside of the folklorists, musicologists and dancers who have always had an abiding appreciation of Chenier as ancestor, artist and ambassador.—
Alicia Ault,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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Our sole abiding interest is delivering low-cost energy to our customers as quickly as possible.—
John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Walczak has been an inveterate tax scofflaw since at least 2011.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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An inveterate traveler who had explored 60-plus countries and often incorporated historical art and cultural references into her designs, McFadden died in September at the age of 85.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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The soccer purists in the London club’s end were surely aghast at the playing of music to celebrate a goal – another very American trend that has increasingly been used by clubs around the world, much to the chagrin of hardcore supporters.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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He was recently nominated for his clothed work in the feature length hardcore film Birth.—
Allen Salkin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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