end of life

[end-uhv lahyf] / ˈɛnd əv ˈlaɪf /

NOUN

curtains

Synonyms

STRONG

death exit extinction taps

WEAK

bitter end end of the line lights out

NOUN

dying day

Synonyms

WEAK

on one's deathbed

NOUN

extinction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilation destruction elimination obsolescence

STRONG

death

WEAK

no life thing of the past

Example Sentences

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She added: "Scottish people are going to continue to suffer unnecessarily at the end of life."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

Near the end of life, Munger leaned on humor for strength.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

“To the end of life as we've known it,” Colin replied, and they clinked glasses.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green