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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
The opera house, the second-largest venue at the Kennedy Center, is the site of the annual Kennedy Center Honors, the nation’s highest award for lifetime achievement in the arts.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The team also theorizes that this star has not yet begun to burn hydrogen in its core, the process that defines the main sequence lifetime of a star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2025
Children who lived near a St. Louis creek polluted with radioactive atomic bomb waste from the 1940s through the 1960s were more likely to be diagnosed with cancer over their lifetimes than children who lived farther from the waterway, a new study has found.
—Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 21 July 2025
Those seeking unsubsidized federal loans for professional degrees, such as law or medicine, will be restricted to $50,000 per year and a $200,000 lifetime cap.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The team also theorizes that this star has not yet begun to burn hydrogen in its core, the process that defines the main sequence lifetime of a star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2025
Children who lived near a St. Louis creek polluted with radioactive atomic bomb waste from the 1940s through the 1960s were more likely to be diagnosed with cancer over their lifetimes than children who lived farther from the waterway, a new study has found.
—Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 21 July 2025
Those seeking unsubsidized federal loans for professional degrees, such as law or medicine, will be restricted to $50,000 per year and a $200,000 lifetime cap.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifetime
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To prevent the transfer of sensitive intellectual property, the exiting team members are required to serve a period of gardening leave, the duration of which is decided in their contract with the current team.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Expectations were low for the summit in the Chinese capital marking 50 years of diplomatic ties after weeks of escalating tension and wrangling over its format, with the duration abruptly halved to a single day at Beijing’s request.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 July 2025
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Osbourne performed multiple times in Kentucky throughout his career, including stops at Rupp Arena, Cardinal Stadium and Freedom Hall.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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This time, without the cachet (and baggage) of a 147-year-old news institution behind him.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Refrigeration is key for storing cut lemons to extend their life.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Advertisement Launched in 2003 by President George W. Bush, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is widely considered one of America’s most consequential programs in Africa, credited with saving over 25 million lives and scaling back the AIDS epidemic.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Lifetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifetime. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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