as in persistent
continuing or lasting through a person's life
He had a lifelong love of nature. a lifelong friendship
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Recent Examples of lifelong
Just ask my mom, a lifelong Chicago teacher who swears by her HeatTech turtleneck and Knitted Tights for below-freezing recess duty.
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
The Substance, The Last Showgirl, and Maria go further, however, exemplifying how this lifelong pursuit of beauty is also an act of constant self-deception.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
Most importantly, stay the course — weight management is a lifelong process, and setbacks are part of the journey.
—Raul Rosenthal, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
After a lifelong fascination with Japan, Elisa Garcia, a retired attorney, dreamt of walking hand-in-hand with her husband under the falling cherry blossoms.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
The Substance, The Last Showgirl, and Maria go further, however, exemplifying how this lifelong pursuit of beauty is also an act of constant self-deception.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
Most importantly, stay the course — weight management is a lifelong process, and setbacks are part of the journey.
—Raul Rosenthal, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
After a lifelong fascination with Japan, Elisa Garcia, a retired attorney, dreamt of walking hand-in-hand with her husband under the falling cherry blossoms.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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Their woes are driven in part by a persistent decline in housing prices, which as of October 2024, were falling at their fastest pace since 2015.Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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After aggressive rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, the Fed began easing its stance late last year but has projected only two rate cuts in 2025, down from four earlier estimates, citing persistent inflationary pressures.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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His deep delivery of the song and compelling narrative bode well for Favela’s upcoming album, Origen, to be released on Jan. 23.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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This approach is streamlining the supply chain into a more efficient and robust network, resulting in fewer delivery failures and deeper transparency in the company’s packaging material inventory.Forbes, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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That argument has had an enduring impact on moral philosophy and economics to this day.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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And again, my goal has been to end this conflict in Gaza in a way that makes sure that Oct. 7 doesn’t happen again, that ends the suffering of people and does it in an enduring way that brings the hostages home.Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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The cousins’ complementary natures may have bonded them in their youth, and a genuine and abiding love clearly remains.Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The beautiful thing about the full-circle moments experienced by these sports stars is what’s at the center of them – pure and abiding love.Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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An inveterate bus rider of the old No. 6, Eldridge believed in public transportation.Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Yen directs as well as stars alongside a host of familiar faces including Francis Ng, Julian Cheung and the increasingly ubiquitous Michael Hui, but Yen’s hardcore action fanbase may be left wanting.James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Wall Street analysts were lukewarm on Venu, noting that the hardcore fan who watches sports is willing to pay for a traditional TV subscription that provides a full slate of channels and events.Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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