as in durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the lifetime of the camera's batteries was so short we couldn't get through a day trip without having to replace them
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Recent Examples of lifetimes
Trauman could be forgiven for not eating all the PEZ candy that goes with his collection of dispensers, because that could take a few lifetimes.
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Luke Burbank, CBS News, 3 May 2026
And because contrail cirrus have lifetimes of only hours, this gives an immediate climate benefit (unlike CO₂, which stays for centuries).
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Other people who have spent their lifetimes in football say Bernard looks like a Marvel creation.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In many cases, the properties themselves are the most valuable asset that the families own, often left to them by parents or grandparents that spent lifetimes working to afford the properties as a patrimony to their descendants.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Basins, aquifers, and other natural storage systems have been drained past recovery in our lifetimes, and one analyst warns markets aren’t taking the matter seriously enough.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
More than four in 10 Black women experience physical violence from an intimate partner during their lifetimes — a much higher rate than women who are white, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander — according to a 2014 study by the Centers for Disease Control.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Super Mario Galaxy has clicked past the lifetimes of Frozen, Minecraft and The Jungle Book.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
But another great American export in our lifetimes is antitrust.
—Gail Slater, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Luke Burbank, CBS News, 3 May 2026
And because contrail cirrus have lifetimes of only hours, this gives an immediate climate benefit (unlike CO₂, which stays for centuries).
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Other people who have spent their lifetimes in football say Bernard looks like a Marvel creation.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In many cases, the properties themselves are the most valuable asset that the families own, often left to them by parents or grandparents that spent lifetimes working to afford the properties as a patrimony to their descendants.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Basins, aquifers, and other natural storage systems have been drained past recovery in our lifetimes, and one analyst warns markets aren’t taking the matter seriously enough.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
More than four in 10 Black women experience physical violence from an intimate partner during their lifetimes — a much higher rate than women who are white, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander — according to a 2014 study by the Centers for Disease Control.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Super Mario Galaxy has clicked past the lifetimes of Frozen, Minecraft and The Jungle Book.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
But another great American export in our lifetimes is antitrust.
—Gail Slater, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifetimes
Noun
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Here, the eclipse occurs high in the sky, with durations exceeding 4 minutes near the Strait of Gibraltar.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Begin with shorter durations and gradually increase your time in the water.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Orlando turned the ball over three times — twice inside the red zone — and there were also untimely penalties and numerous missed tackles as Orlando lost for the second straight game 20-14.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Brother Rice scored six more times in the second, with Campbell contributing another double.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Lifetimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifetimes. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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