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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As is the case with physician assistance in dying, the choice is between professional purity and the need for expertise in making sure the end of life will be as peaceful as possible.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Burnham said he would "always admire the characteristic courage and openness with which she spoke about her illness, making us all think about the difficult questions we face at the end of life".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
And because he was still able to move his hands—Morrie always spoke with both hands waving—he showed great passion when explaining how you face the end of life.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
"Many versions of php running are completely end-of-life, so we are having to rebuilding web apps and change code in some cases," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Stephanie said this was a starting point but wider improvements could be made to end-of-life care for children in Scotland.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Her book also attends to the logistics of end-of-life care while addressing the singularity of human life, community and death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Chemed, which owns Roto-Rooter and a chain of end-of-life hospices, gave its CEO $121,502 in tickets for Cincinnati Bengals games and other sports events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
It takes a certain kind of person to tackle end-of-life decision-making with clarity and diligence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
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