end of life
noun
the final stage of a person's life, when they are facing death due to old age or terminal disease.
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end-of-lifeadjectiveof, in, or relating to the final stage of a person's life, when they are facing death due to old age or terminal disease.
end of life
1 American
[end-uhv lahyf]
/ ˈɛnd əv ˈlaɪf /
noun
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the final stage of a person's life, when they are facing death due to old age or terminal disease.
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the final stage of usefulness of a thing, when it can no longer be repaired or supported and must be discarded or recycled.
end-of-life
2
American
[end-uhv lahyf]
/ ˈɛnd əv ˈlaɪf /
adjective
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of, in, or relating to the final stage of a person's life, when they are facing death due to old age or terminal disease.
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of, in, or relating to the final stage of usefulness of a thing, when it can no longer be repaired or supported and must be discarded or recycled.
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Moreover, results of this study may provide a viable end of life fate for plastic marine debris, leading to cleaner and healthier oceans.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
But the European Union unlocked one potential cheat code by promising voluntary guidelines to manage video games' "end of life".
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
He told parliament: "If the worst should ever come to her, if she was ever facing that unbearable suffering at the end of life, she would want a choice."
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
What are some fair ways for a later-in-life marriage to disperse wealth or plan for end of life?
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Is death the end of life for those animals?
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
Edwards has said there is time to improve end-of-life care before any assisted dying service would come into effect under her proposed law, given a four-year implementation period had been agreed in the previous debates.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
This clear-eyed approach to end-of-life planning is not the norm, even when someone knows the end is coming sooner than they would have hoped.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron has long backed end-of-life legislation, but his decision to call snap elections two years ago caused a significant delay to the process.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Sharing your wishes for medical care and end-of-life decisions should be standard practices for people as they age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
“This life cycle analysis now looks at all different environmental indicators on this — the chemical usage, the water usage, and the end-of-life impacts on that side of things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
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