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
What the agency has: Records of individuals' lifetime wages and earnings.
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Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Key among them is a giveaway of 50 lifetime passes to the park.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Padilla has a perfect lifetime score and Schiff’s is 98%.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Other countries have found success with such efforts: In Sweden, children who participated in the school food program earned 3% to 5% more over their lifetimes than those who didn’t.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
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Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Key among them is a giveaway of 50 lifetime passes to the park.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Padilla has a perfect lifetime score and Schiff’s is 98%.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Other countries have found success with such efforts: In Sweden, children who participated in the school food program earned 3% to 5% more over their lifetimes than those who didn’t.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lifetime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifetime
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Expect many delays around the area until the end of the festival. Events such as the Cherry Blossom Parade have also closed roads in the city before during the duration of the event.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
13 Mar. 2025
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The scale and duration of the tariffs remain unclear, but a portion of the taxes on imports will probably reach consumers, Powell told an economic forum in New York City last week.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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After losing 1-0 in regular time which meant a 2-2 draw on aggregate, Los Blancos prevailed 4-2 in a penalty shootout to set up a quarterfinals showdown with Arsenal.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 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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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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“Lifetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifetime. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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