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living wills

  • plural
    of living will.
    living will
    noun
    a 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.

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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

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

On Saturday, Karnataka state ordered district health officers to nominate people to serve on a key medical board required to certify living wills.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025

The 2018 law also directed the Fed to reduce the frequency with which big banks must file so-called "living wills" detailing how they could be safely wound down in a crisis.

From Reuters ● Jan. 5, 2022

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

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