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
In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife of 42 years, Harriet; three other sons, Joel, John and Micah; a stepdaughter, Ursula Meyer; two lifetime foster children, Fran García Carlson and Jeff García; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
While deleterious when recurring over the course of a lifetime, dilly-dallying can kill even quicker on a basketball court.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
His particular concern was that the presidency not be viewed as a lifetime appointment.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
This extended lifetime could have important implications for planet formation, at least around low-mass stars.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
While deleterious when recurring over the course of a lifetime, dilly-dallying can kill even quicker on a basketball court.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
His particular concern was that the presidency not be viewed as a lifetime appointment.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
This extended lifetime could have important implications for planet formation, at least around low-mass stars.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifetime
Noun
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The weighted average rating is an A and duration is only about a quarter of a year, Kelly said.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Instead of submitting employees’ itineraries for the entirety of the H-1B visa duration to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), employers now only have to offer key information about their employees’ duties and locations of work.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Upon doing that same series of pairwise comparisons hundreds of times, there was an underlying pattern that seemed to appear: Analysis of Preference: Blue was chosen statistically more often than any other color.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Both buyers and sellers are hoping recent momentum can continue with this year’s telecast, which will be hosted for the first time by Conan O’Brien.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.—
Clay Risen,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Required reading Natasha Jonas: A day in the life of a world champion (Photo: Zac Goodwin / PA Images via Getty Images) Sarah Shephard spent 10 years at Sport magazine before becoming Deputy Head of Content at The Coaches' Voice.—
Sarah Shephard,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Lifetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifetime. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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