Thesaurus results for HALF-LIFE

half-life

noun

Definition of half-life

as in duration

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Recent Examples of half-life The doctor advised her to expect additional digestive issues for weeks because of the medication's long half-life, according to the essay. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 And because none of the new skills were built on top of existing strengths, their half-life is short. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 Alan Cummings, a co-investigator on Voyager, told an audience in October 2024 that, technically, the probes' power will never run out because nuclear energy always has a half-life. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026 Those close to Khong marvel at the long half-life of her short stories. — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for half-life

Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-life

Noun

El Niño is not a storm that hits at a particular location, but rather a long duration phenomenon that tilts the odds in favor of extreme weather and climate events for certain areas.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Collins and his colleagues also tested different durations of contact between healthy and bleached corals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of duration

Noun

The work is intended to help transfer specialized nuclear-submarine design knowledge, improve technical coordination and strengthen the industrial capabilities required to build and sustain advanced submarines over their operational lifetimes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Cooked, though, is like a film about said playground, each shot carefully captured and then edited into a strange and multivalent whole that could take a lifetime to parse.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifetime

Noun

Multiple containers of foods prepared and held for more than 24 hours were not date marked.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Construction has been underway for about three weeks, and according to the partners, an opening date has been set for early April for the two distinctly different restaurants at the building.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of date

Noun

Calorie reduction reliably improves health and lifespan in many organisms, including yeast, worms, flies and rodents.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
That question motivated Clark to better understand aging among plants and animals and to look for hints to extend humans' lifespan.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifespan

Noun

In the debate Thursday night, Sullivan highlighted his record defending Alaska's energy and military interests in the state and attacked Peltola as ineffective during her time in office.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Larsson has missed practice time and the final three preseason games because of his illness, and Smith missed the entire preseason after straining his calf during training camp.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of time

Noun

Jones refused to come out of his cell to meet with him, Johnson wrote in a motion for a continuance that Judge Doug Allen denied.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Central to these efforts will be the continuance of the congressional approval for the president to operate under the Authorization for Use of Military Force.

— John M. Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of continuance

Noun

The club has gone 2-2-2 since the start of September, while the Red Bulls are 3-3-1 over the same span.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Smesko — who went 611-112 at FGCU and won 25 games in each of his last 14 seasons there, a run matched by only mighty Geno Auriemma and UConn in that span — took the leap into the pro world.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026