as in persistent
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 cousins, lifelong friends, had worked hand-in-hand to build their company and develop its flagship product, WIN AD, a comprehensive financial database tailored for university athletic departments.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Two doses are 97 percent effective against measles, offering lifelong protection.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
As Outside magazine’s endurance-sports columnist—not to mention a lifelong runner—I was immediately fascinated by the idea.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
This led to a lifelong friendship and exchange of letters.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Two doses are 97 percent effective against measles, offering lifelong protection.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
As Outside magazine’s endurance-sports columnist—not to mention a lifelong runner—I was immediately fascinated by the idea.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
This led to a lifelong friendship and exchange of letters.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
Adjective
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Slowdowns and glitches are among the persistent complaints.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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With persistent inflation and President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs that could further hike prices, pocketbook issues are likely to remain a central campaign theme for the 2026 midterm elections.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This one from interior designer Kelly Wearstler has four breakfast plates, four bowls, four coffee cups and saucers, four starter plates, four dinner plates, and four deep plates, all ceramic and dishwasher-safe.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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Those were the same Rockets that famously ditched the concept of playing traditional centers by trading Clint Capela at the deadline, leaning into small-ball lineups that spaced the floor and launched from deep.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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One of the most enduring figures in modern history, her time on the throne spanned 14 U.S. presidencies and 15 British Prime Ministers.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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For leaders, Chamberlain’s story delivers a crucial lesson: the most enduring brands are not those that hide behind a flawless facade.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By anointing himself chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Napoleon-style, Donald Trump revealed a longing to seize one of America’s most romantic and abiding myths: Camelot.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Already frazzled by a couple days in other fire zones, my head was clouded with doubt and, yet, an abiding belief that the old house might have another life.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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An inveterate bus rider of the old No. 6, Eldridge believed in public transportation.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Nov. 2024
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Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The Ramones reached an all-time low by the end of the Eighties after the hardcore bands and the nascent grunge scene gave the genre an acid peel.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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And that was the moment that the hardcore scene turned on them.—
Mike Isaac,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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