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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
The defence of the environment and indigenous people has been one of the cornerstones of my presidency and a lifelong concern.
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Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Showing interest in the learning process itself fuels lifelong learning.
—Amy Morin, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
Today’s array of federal programs covering health care, housing, education, insurance, and retirement savings can provide a strong foundation for lifelong financial stability.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
One of the best ways to learn about the history of a city is by interacting with the locals, such as the charismatic Christo Brand, a former prison guard turned lifelong friend of Nelson Mandela.
—Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
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Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Showing interest in the learning process itself fuels lifelong learning.
—Amy Morin, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
Today’s array of federal programs covering health care, housing, education, insurance, and retirement savings can provide a strong foundation for lifelong financial stability.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
One of the best ways to learn about the history of a city is by interacting with the locals, such as the charismatic Christo Brand, a former prison guard turned lifelong friend of Nelson Mandela.
—Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
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Besides the fragility of household budgets, these persistent financial pressures reveal the critical role that financial knowledge plays in helping individuals adapt, plan, and protect themselves against volatility.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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LogoPowered byScale logo At least 114 people have died and 127 remain missing in central Philippines after a typhoon caused destruction and widespread flooding, which local officials suggest could have been prevented if not for persistent graft in flood-control projects.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gjoshe had suffered a deep wound to his upper arm and had to wait until Tuesday for surgery.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Miracle on 34th Street Six-year-old Susan has doubts about childhood’s most enduring miracle, Santa Claus.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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The enduring moment of the game is probably the deep touchdown pass between Shough and Chris Olave — the one that saw Olave shrugging off cornerback Jaycee Horn and then scampering into the end zone, then jumping into a Panthers field-side fan section.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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This year’s Wimbledon, however, reawakened me to the abiding, fundamental connection between writers and tennis players.—
Thomas Swick
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 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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The La Mancha manor home’s namesake, Josie, (real name is José Fernández-Pacheco) is an inveterate aesthete who is best known to Spanish television audiences as a presenter extraordinaire.—
Maite Sebastiá,
Architectural Digest,
4 Oct. 2025
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Unless just being an inveterate people-pleaser produces the same result.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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While some individuals have produced hardcore pornographic clips starring Disney and comic book characters, others on the platform have succeeded in prompting Grok Imagine to conjure lewd imagery of Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, and Sydney Sweeney.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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It's designed to match players of similar skills into game lobbies and create a gameplay experience that doesn't pit new or casual players against hard-core players or pros who will likely annihilate them.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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