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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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He received end of life care at the prison until his health deteriorated and he was transferred to Forth Valley Hospital on 7 February.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He said the debate had exposed a "hard truth" - that the palliative care system "remains under-resourced, uneven, and too often unable to meet the needs of those 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

At the end of life, a fallen brother was honored by his fellow butchers with a last tribute: an elaborate funeral wreath in the shape of a broken cleaver.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield