useful life
noun
: the amount of time during which something is in good enough condition to be used
the useful life of a satellite
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The existing finishes / equipment in the corridor are over 20 years old and are past their useful life.
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
Mercedes-Benz The 805 hp (600 kW) big rig was engineered for a useful life of 745,645 miles (1.2 million km) over ten years with its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery health still being greater than 80% capacity.
—Joe Salas
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2025
They should have been plugged when their useful life was over.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 July 2025
Gibson said Station 3, built in 1973, is nearing the end of its useful life and would require an upgrade at the very least.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
Mercedes-Benz The 805 hp (600 kW) big rig was engineered for a useful life of 745,645 miles (1.2 million km) over ten years with its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery health still being greater than 80% capacity.
—Joe Salas
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2025
They should have been plugged when their useful life was over.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 July 2025
Gibson said Station 3, built in 1973, is nearing the end of its useful life and would require an upgrade at the very least.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for useful life
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“Useful life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful%20life. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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