shelf life

NOUN

useful life of product

Synonyms

WEAK

mean life service life serviceable life

Example Sentences

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But in tech, even memorable marketing slogans have a shelf life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The findings could help improve cold-chain transportation for tropical fruits while reducing waste and extending shelf life.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Seth, should investors in more-traditional types of energy become more flexible about alternative-energy investments, understanding that there is a shelf life in oil and gas?

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A policy argument has a limited shelf life; a devotional or memoir can sell indefinitely.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

It hadn’t occurred to me that I could suddenly blink into nothingness like a crashed computer with not even two years used up on my shelf life.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson