Thesaurus results for HALF-LIFES

half-lifes

noun

variants or half-lives

plural of half-life

as in lifetimes

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Noun

Her legacy will last for lifetimes, said Parker, who worked as an aide for Granger and on her campaign.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
The researchers explain that the approach could extend catalyst lifetimes, reduce maintenance and replacement costs, and support the development of more commercially viable hydrogen production systems using renewable electricity.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of lifetimes

Noun

People could experience long durations of high temperatures with little to no overnight relief from the swelter.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
This approach isn’t all that different from last year for the fourth-year quarterback; Young played for varying durations in two of the Panthers’ three preseason contests in 2025.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of durations

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The viral beverage is based on a traditional Chinese tea recipe made with jujube dates and ginger.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
For his part, Breen says that both dates are false and that the yearbook picture (which bears a striking resemblance to him) is a different person.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of dates

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Winter Springs was whistled for 14 penalties for 135 yards, and Hagerty was flagged 12 times for 125 yards.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of times

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According to the memo, the special rate contract between Google and Entergy provides an initial term of 20 years that will automatically renew for successive three-year terms until either party provides notice of termination or non-renewal.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Tottenham have made an enquiry and a loan deal has been agreed, with player terms still to be finalised.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of terms

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Laboratory studies have shown that rapamycin could extend the life spans of yeast and mice—but, in a recent randomized human trial, older adults on the medication didn’t seem to experience any physical gains.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Within that category, repair emerged as a particularly strong theme, reflecting a growing desire for extending product life spans over continually purchasing new items.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026

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