as in duration
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 lifetime
At one time, Andreessen was on the Gates path, with his firm’s general partners committing in 2012 to donate at least half of all income from their VC careers to philanthropic causes during their lifetimes.
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Beth Kowitt, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Being part of this team has been the honor of a lifetime.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Even protected from public pressure in lifetime appointments, the court recently created an ethics code, albeit essentially self-enforced.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has also expanded the use of 529 funds to include up to $10,000 per year for K–12 tuition and a lifetime limit of $10,000 for student loan repayment.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Beth Kowitt, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Being part of this team has been the honor of a lifetime.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Even protected from public pressure in lifetime appointments, the court recently created an ethics code, albeit essentially self-enforced.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has also expanded the use of 529 funds to include up to $10,000 per year for K–12 tuition and a lifetime limit of $10,000 for student loan repayment.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifetime
Noun
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Parameters looked at include the type of listing being booked, the duration of the stay, the distance to the listing from the guest’s primary location and if the booking is last minute.—
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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Congress later papered over the conflict by voting to give Lincoln the authority for the war’s duration.—
Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Reubens found much of his early inspiration in drag During his time at the California Institute of the Arts, Reubens began exploring alternative forms of creativity.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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And yet those animals outside of that time of the year are extremely difficult to find.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Celeste Dalla Porta stars as the titular Parthenope, a young woman attending college who starts an illicit relationship with a professor that leads to a number of striking choices in her life.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Narrating this account of her brief life, Emily provides a sharp perspective on the penury and isolation that created such anguish — and such inspiration — for the Brontë sisters.—
Alida Becker,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Lifetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifetime. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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