lifespan

variants also life span
as in lifetime
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress I saw no need to pay more for a better-built computer that would just grow obsolete before the end of its lifespan

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Noun
  • One study found that people who spend a lifetime average of six hours per day watching TV can expect to live 4.8 years less than people who watch no TV.
    Mark Stibich, Verywell Health, 23 July 2025
  • It is cut and sewn in America, and has a lifetime warranty.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • He's blessed us every day to get up to come here with life, with intelligence.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • In this biography, former Enquirer and Cincinnati Post sportswriter Bill Koch takes us beyond a tragic football career and reveals Cook the man: his childhood in Chillicothe, his career at the University of Cincinnati and his life after football.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, Richardson acknowledged that immigration law often lags behind real-world developments.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Those are familiar sounds from familiar voices that wafted through radios or were covered by prom bands at another time of life.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Lifespan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifespan. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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