life cycle
noun
1
: the series of stages in form and functional activity through which an organism passes between successive recurrences of a specified primary stage
3
: a series of stages through which something (such as an individual, culture, or manufactured product) passes during its lifetime
Examples of life cycle in a Sentence
the life cycle of a shark
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Shift spend from one-off proofs of concept to platform assets (data pipelines, model life cycle tooling, integration patterns, security and access controls) that multiple teams can reuse.
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Tom Hood, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
At Denver Botanic Gardens, youth educators encourage preschoolers to act out the life cycle of various plants, for example.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Understanding Spider Mites The life cycle of these pests is rapid.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The key is to understand that hate terms have a life cycle.
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Tom Hood, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
At Denver Botanic Gardens, youth educators encourage preschoolers to act out the life cycle of various plants, for example.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Understanding Spider Mites The life cycle of these pests is rapid.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The key is to understand that hate terms have a life cycle.
—Nathalie Japkowicz, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for life cycle
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“Life cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20cycle. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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