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: lasting or continuing through life
a lifelong friendship
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He had a lifelong love of nature.
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Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The lifelong conservatives assumed they would be heard by their own party, but face challenging truths
along the way.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025
Streicher stresses that this is potentially a big deal for women in perimenopause and menopause, with impacts that can be lifelong.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 17 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors are also seeking a lifelong professional ban for the 40-year-old suspect, detained since August 2024, who had been active in several German states.
—Reuters, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelong. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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lifelong
adjective
life·long
ˈlī-ˌflȯŋ 
: continuing or lasting through life
a lifelong love for trees
a lifelong friendship
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