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
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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
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
Assisted dying has been legal since 2016 for people at the end of life.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
"What I'm really concerned about is creating an expectation that at the end of life this is the option that people are almost expected to take," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 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
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
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
Your thoughts about end-of-life care will matter too.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 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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