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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
even though he's 86 years old, he still shows a lot of life
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as in person
a member of the human race
an appalling number of lives were lost in the war
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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the Egyptian civilization had an extremely long life
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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
frontier life must have been rugged, exciting, challenging, and more than a little dangerous
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as in biography
a history of a person's life
a renowned historian who has written lives of several early presidents
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Recent Examples of life
The 83-year-old remains active in public life and often participates in Dukes of Hazzard events and memorabilia shows.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 July 2025
In sport, as in life, the idea of failure is often cast as a villain—something to be denied, delayed or danced around.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 July 2025
Again, such symptoms are quite non-specific and can represent many different conditions ranging from too much stress in your life to sleep apnea to depression to long Covid to cancer.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
More pre-authorization controls spending and premiums but makes patients' lives harder; less pre-authorization will raise premiums while easing the burden for some patients.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 July 2025
In sport, as in life, the idea of failure is often cast as a villain—something to be denied, delayed or danced around.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 July 2025
Again, such symptoms are quite non-specific and can represent many different conditions ranging from too much stress in your life to sleep apnea to depression to long Covid to cancer.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
More pre-authorization controls spending and premiums but makes patients' lives harder; less pre-authorization will raise premiums while easing the burden for some patients.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life
Noun
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You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The legislation amounts to a repudiation of the agendas of the past two Democratic presidents, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, in rolling back Obama's Medicaid expansion under his signature health law and Biden's tax credits for renewable energy.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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During these times, a person’s coping mechanisms may stop working.—
Daliah Singer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that about 34 people a day in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 42 minutes.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The connected app logs and monitors usage, including the number of times used and the average duration (again, a great tool to monitor your cats' health).—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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The sensory component refers to the physical sensation of pain, encompassing its intensity, location, quality, and duration, whereas the affective aspect encompasses the emotional side of pain, including the unpleasantness associated with it, such as suffering and the desire to alleviate it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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Sara Moniuszko Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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For instance, the 75 Hard challenge does not dictate what specific diet or nutrition plan must be followed, allowing participants to decide what works best for their health and lifestyle.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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In Malaparte, Maurizio Serra’s outstanding biography of the Italian dandy, journalist, playwright, would-be diplomat and filmmaker Curzio Malaparte, the author makes clear that Benjamin was correct.—
Book Marks
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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After all, anyone with even the slightest interest in this movie surely knows at least the basics of his biography.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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The findings revealed that micro-breaks were significantly associated with lower levels of fatigue and higher levels of vigor by the end of the day.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The weeds have returned with vigor since construction began on the north side because volunteers can’t get in until the work is completed, Mercer said.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Take Eric, a man in his late sixties who has served some thirty-five years and will never be released.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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Now, season three is raising the stakes by bringing in the most relatable thing the show has done — the threat of the total collapse of civilization.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Caracol dates back to 900 B.C., according to the Caracol Archaeological Project, and lasted centuries until the collapse of the Maya civilization in A.D. 800-900.—
Kerry Breen
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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“Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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