lifelong

adjective

Definition of lifelongnext
as in deep
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 John Kelly/Getty Images Redford, who died last year, became a lifelong friend. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Every bite reflects decades of dedication, tradition, and a lifelong passion for fine cooking. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026 Driven by a lifelong dream of stardom, she was known for her powerhouse vocals and drive, but often alienated peers with her ego. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 For teenager Adam Renteria, obesity was a lifelong struggle that was affecting his independence. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifelong
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
  1. deep
  2. persistent
  3. enduring
  4. abiding
  5. inveterate
  6. hard-core
Adjective
  • While countries like Sweden and France are pursuing similar deep geological repositories, Finland has officially crossed the finish line first.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • John Anderson, the beloved hitmaker known for his deep country warble, died on Wednesday at the age of 71.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of deep
Adjective
  • Those capabilities could help address a persistent challenge in counter-drone warfare.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This cycle of price increases serves not only to offset immediate fuel price spikes, but also to make up for unadjusted pricing power lost in recent years due to flight overcapacity, fare suppression, and persistent inflation.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of persistent
Adjective
  • Their interpretations of the witch archetype keep the classic Halloween costume relevant and enduring.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • There are few celebrity beauty signatures quite as enduring as Ariana Grande’s sky-high ponytail.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enduring
Adjective
  • Yet whatever the circumstances, the characters who populate her songs have an abiding and unshakable likability.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Though only married for a few years, their partnership feels seasoned, fortified by faith, ambition and an abiding sense of gratitude.
    — Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of abiding
Adjective
  • The Beach Boys’ touring machine has been going nearly nonstop for the last 65 or so years, as Stamos and Christian Love noted in the intro, driven by Mike as one of pop music’s most inveterate and even seemingly compulsive tourers.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • An inveterate performer, Carvey gave off a sense of perpetual people-pleasing, and the results were undeniably popular and hilarious, as the laughs echoed throughout his sketches.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of inveterate
Adjective
  • The first Prancing Horse without a combustion engine was always going to be an affront to the most hard-core faction of the brand’s many loyalists, but disappointment with the important model surpassed even them.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Salazar’s attempt to distance herself from the increasingly-unpopular president could potentially appease moderate and independent voters, but her TV ad also irritated Trump personally — as well as some of his hard-core MAGA supporters.
    — Michael Vasquez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of hard-core

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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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