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
Well, rest assured, no Broncos fan ever wants to hear the word leverage again in their collective lifetimes.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Kennedy’s overarching goal of addressing chronic disease could take many lifetimes to achieve.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
One in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes, per data from the American Cancer Society.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There are so many artists and songwriters who are top-tier musicians of our lifetimes, but the musicality has to stick out like an extension of the songwriting.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Scully died at age 94 in 2022, and no sports broadcaster in our lifetimes will have a similar impact.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Kohberger on July 23 to four lifetimes in prison without parole for the murders of those students — plus 10 years for a burglary charge.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
This book is the perfect read for hopeless romantics and for those who believe that love and healing have the power to transcend lifetimes.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Both men were mocked endlessly in their lifetimes, and not always unfairly.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Kennedy’s overarching goal of addressing chronic disease could take many lifetimes to achieve.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
One in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes, per data from the American Cancer Society.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There are so many artists and songwriters who are top-tier musicians of our lifetimes, but the musicality has to stick out like an extension of the songwriting.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Scully died at age 94 in 2022, and no sports broadcaster in our lifetimes will have a similar impact.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Kohberger on July 23 to four lifetimes in prison without parole for the murders of those students — plus 10 years for a burglary charge.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
This book is the perfect read for hopeless romantics and for those who believe that love and healing have the power to transcend lifetimes.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Both men were mocked endlessly in their lifetimes, and not always unfairly.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifetimes
Noun
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Overall, Brazil’s sandbox is sharper for securities pilots and secondary-market plumbing, while Mexico is broader for novel business models with tight guardrails and defined maximum durations.—
Juan Arroyo,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This feature will help users better understand their sleep patterns through bedtimes, heart rates and sleep durations tracking.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Lifetimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifetimes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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