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
For the smallest of my neighbors, the semiregular trips to our apartment building’s bomb shelter began almost a lifetime ago, on Oct. 7, 2023.
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Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2025
Pet parents are also worried about the economy: 48% are concerned about the rising cost of pet care over their pet's lifetime, and 31% of pet parents agree the cost of pet items seems to be increasing more than other household or personal care items.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Join 27 others in the comments View Comments The more surgeries that are performed over a lifetime, the higher potential there is for traumatized tissue, Dr. Truesdale added, noting that revision operations are inherently more challenging.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
This is the administration's message to seniors who spent a lifetime earning these benefits.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2025
Pet parents are also worried about the economy: 48% are concerned about the rising cost of pet care over their pet's lifetime, and 31% of pet parents agree the cost of pet items seems to be increasing more than other household or personal care items.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Join 27 others in the comments View Comments The more surgeries that are performed over a lifetime, the higher potential there is for traumatized tissue, Dr. Truesdale added, noting that revision operations are inherently more challenging.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
This is the administration's message to seniors who spent a lifetime earning these benefits.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifetime
Noun
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In February 2023, the company sent a wide email to all customers extending the maximum fade duration to three years and offering refunds if a tattoo outlasts that time frame.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Retirement checks are distributed throughout the month, based on the recipient's birth date and the duration of their benefit payments.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Coachella announced the times via social media posts; see the full lineups for both weekends on the festival’s Instagram post, below.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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The total this time might be towards the higher end of that historic variance, with so many teams still involved in the race.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Lego toy for the little ones in your life, plus save on fabric storage bags to keep off-season clothes and bedding organized and dust-free.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The former is a crime thriller about a former baseball player (Austin Butler) who gets caught up in New York City’s underworld in the 1990s, while the latter is a romantic fantasy that follows two middle aged people who step through a magical portal into their past lives.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Lifetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifetime. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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