living wills
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pluralof living will.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
living willnouna document instructing physicians, relatives, or others to refrain from the use of extraordinary measures, as life-support equipment, to prolong one's life in the event of a terminal illness.
Example Sentences
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Solo agers and older adults who are in a relationship but don’t have kids are much less likely than other people their age to have power-of-attorney documents, medical directives, living wills and wills or trusts.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
Healthcare advocates say that conversations around palliative care are slowly growing in the country, giving an impetus to living wills.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
Dr Sushma Bhatnagar of Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences says the hospital is launching a department to educate patients about living wills.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
"Those living wills are not public, but it seems to use them would take a long time and risk spreading panic in the system", she said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2023
All round about our feet shall shine A light like that the wise men saw, If we our living wills incline To that sweet Life which is the Law.
From The Ontario Readers Third Book by Ontario. Ministry of Education