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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
And hopefully lead to a lifelong friendship between your kid and their pets.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
This new shift is happening as a mounting body of research shows that reducing lifelong exposure to plaque-causing lipids and lipoproteins is associated with better long-term cardiovascular outcomes, Morris and Blumenthal said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
This, Whitney assures us, is yet another lifelong dream come true.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
For some, that belief became not just a lifelong interest, but a life-defining sense of purpose.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
This new shift is happening as a mounting body of research shows that reducing lifelong exposure to plaque-causing lipids and lipoproteins is associated with better long-term cardiovascular outcomes, Morris and Blumenthal said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
This, Whitney assures us, is yet another lifelong dream come true.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
For some, that belief became not just a lifelong interest, but a life-defining sense of purpose.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
Adjective
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Regular applications of organic neem oil spray can significantly reduce persistent pests and diseases.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the late-Baroque facade of the building conceals a special, darker history, one that reflects persistent political and legal problems for the bank thousands of miles away, in the US.—
Hugo Miller,
Bloomberg,
10 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility The property is deep in the jungle and has many winding paths and stairs to common areas, restaurants, and certain guest rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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As one leg swings forward, the other needs to help stabilize your pelvis and trunk — requiring coordinated engagement from your deep core, glute, hip and leg muscles.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the time Jackman and Furness were still known as one of Hollywood’s most enduring married couples.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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If supply disruptions around the Gulf drag on, the current surge in oil prices may prove more enduring than the spike that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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Though only married for a few years, their partnership feels seasoned, fortified by faith, ambition and an abiding sense of gratitude.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2025
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And civilians on both sides, despite a deep and abiding mistrust between the Catholic and Protestant communities, had also had enough.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Oct. 2025
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Critics of Israel often rightly point out that Palestinian radicalization is less the result of inveterate ideology than of continuous Israeli occupation, violence, and dispossession.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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An inveterate self-promoter, Salieri is determined to control how he’ll be remembered.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Stewart is scheduled to air her ads on the Fox News Channel, which was a highly effective strategy for Republican Bob Stefanowski in the 2018 race as the prime viewing network for hard-core Republican insiders and delegates.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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Veit’s recommendations to reduce pickiness differ from these solutions, and some of them seem, well, more hard-core.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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