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Definitions for lifelong
ˈlaɪfˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋlife·long

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lifelong, womb-to-tombadjective

    continuing through life

    "a lifelong friend"; "from lifelong habit"; "his lifelong study of Greek art"

Wiktionary

  1. lifelongadjective

    Extending for the entire duration of life.

    They were lifelong friends; they met in elementary school and ended their lives in the same rest home.

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  1. lifelong

    Lifelong refers to something that lasts or is meant to last for the entire duration of a person's life. It could be a commitment, interest, profession, habit, relationship, or condition that persists throughout one's life.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lifelongadjective

    lasting or continuing through life

  2. Etymology: [Life + long. Cf. Livelong.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lifelong in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lifelong in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of lifelong in a Sentence

  1. Jason Day:

    It's tough, this is the tournament that got me into golf. And being No. 1 has always been a lifelong goal of mine. Just to be able to say you're No. 1, you are the best golfer on the planet, just for one day, would be the best thing ever. Knowing that you were the best in the world would be pretty neat.

  2. Jillian Johnson:

    My dad used to say that to me before I left for school in the morning, i didn’t realize it was totally my lifelong mantra until I was in my 20s.

  3. Joe Sullivan:

    In any city, including Philadelphia, there is a very small number of violent individuals responsible for a significant percentage of gun violence, and that’s what we need to focus our energy on, as a lifelong Philadelphian, I think last night should really send a message that we have to focus on that small group of individuals, and we have to be very deliberate in our response, and we have to make the police officers of Philadelphia feel confident that if they’re doing their job, they don’t have to fear that they will be scrutinized or treated unfairly for doing their job.

  4. Narbic Escalante:

    I was a lifelong Catholic, when I arrived in Salamanca, I entered the church, looked everywhere, said hello, and they ignored me. I went to several churches – I felt absolutely nothing.

  5. Jim Bob:

    I am honored to announce my candidacy for Arkansas State Senate District 7. Northwest Arkansas is my lifelong home, it’s where my wife Michelle and I have raised our 20 children. It’s where we’ve grown our small businesses. It’s where we’ve built a life centered around our faith, family and friends. Our family has been blessed by God in so many ways. We’ve found His love and goodness to be our source of strength in both our most joyous occasions and our darkest moments. It's important to us to give back and to help others in every way we can.

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