lifetimes

plural of lifetime
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 The tax-advantaged 503A accounts went live over the holiday weekend, and they are aimed at allowing children to build long-term savings over their lifetimes. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 July 2026 And yet, in only a handful of lifetimes, America has reshaped the world, as our notion of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness spread to the tiniest towns and the biggest stages. Lonnie G. Bunch Iii, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 In a particularly eerie feat of conformity, every man in the portrait gallery wears a near-identical blue coat, even though portraits from their lifetimes feature them dressed in an assortment of brown, black, gray and other-colored garments. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 For generations of Americans, 2026 is the first major national anniversary in their lifetimes. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 More recurring revenue can help Plex extract greater value from its customers over their lifetimes, make cash flow more predictable, please investors, help fund new features, and reduce Plex’s dependence on the fickle advertising market. Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 Supercapacitors are known for fast charging and discharging, as well as long operating lifetimes. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 29 June 2026 The movie has already surpassed the total lifetimes of Weapons, Sinners and Smile. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 June 2026
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Noun
  • The latest screen time policies limit the number of minutes students spend each day on their devices, with durations ranging from 60 minutes for the youngest learners to no more than half of all instructional time for high schoolers.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Regarding duration, with interest rates nearing their peak, extending into intermediate maturities (3-7 years) offers a good balance of income and rate sensitivity, though caution is advised for very long durations due to fiscal pressures.
    Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Compared with a commercial GPU running the same image-denoising task, the optical system delivered more than a hundred times faster inference while using only about one-ninth of the computational resources.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

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“Lifetimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifetimes. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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