maintain life
idiom
: to make it possible for life to exist or continue
They barely had enough food to maintain life.
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Doctors have reportedly told her family that under Georgia's heartbeat law, they are legally required to maintain life support until the fetus reaches viability.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
For instance, a recent study found that journaling was a helpful way for new college students to maintain life satisfaction during a time of transition.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Their findings point to a common metronome: the mitochondria, which may be the timekeeper of the cell, setting the rhythm for a variety of developmental and biochemical processes that create and maintain life.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
In many instances, a prenuptial agreement requires each spouse to maintain life insurance on the other to ensure a level of liquidity, either from a policy’s death benefit or from its cash value.
—Jim Farmer, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
In many instances, a prenuptial agreement requires each spouse to maintain life insurance on the other to ensure a level of liquidity, either from a policy’s death benefit or from its cash value.
—Jim Farmer, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
The medicine must be essential to maintain life or to continue therapy for a chronic condition.
—Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 2 Sep. 2021
The two fused to form a mutually beneficial relationship that has lasted more than a billion years, with the latter providing a safe, comfortable home and the former becoming a powerhouse, fueling the processes necessary to maintain life.
—Diana Kwon, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2021
Metabolism is a biological term that refers to all the chemical reactions needed to maintain life in an organism.
—Terezie Tolar-Peterson, The Conversation, 28 Dec. 2020
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
For instance, a recent study found that journaling was a helpful way for new college students to maintain life satisfaction during a time of transition.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Their findings point to a common metronome: the mitochondria, which may be the timekeeper of the cell, setting the rhythm for a variety of developmental and biochemical processes that create and maintain life.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
In many instances, a prenuptial agreement requires each spouse to maintain life insurance on the other to ensure a level of liquidity, either from a policy’s death benefit or from its cash value.
—Jim Farmer, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
In many instances, a prenuptial agreement requires each spouse to maintain life insurance on the other to ensure a level of liquidity, either from a policy’s death benefit or from its cash value.
—Jim Farmer, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
The medicine must be essential to maintain life or to continue therapy for a chronic condition.
—Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 2 Sep. 2021
The two fused to form a mutually beneficial relationship that has lasted more than a billion years, with the latter providing a safe, comfortable home and the former becoming a powerhouse, fueling the processes necessary to maintain life.
—Diana Kwon, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2021
Metabolism is a biological term that refers to all the chemical reactions needed to maintain life in an organism.
—Terezie Tolar-Peterson, The Conversation, 28 Dec. 2020
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“Maintain life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maintain%20life. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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