end of life
When existence ceases
End of life refers to the final period before death, whether of a person, animal, or thing.
In medical and hospice contexts, it describes the stage when someone is approaching death and care shifts from curative treatment to comfort: end-of-life care, end-of-life decisions.
For products and technology, end of life marks when a manufacturer stops supporting, updating, or selling an item: The software reached end of life last year.
Terminal illness comfort program
- deathbedDying person's resting place
- terminal illnessIncurable, deadly medical condition
- last daysConcluding time span
- passingMoving by or temporary
moribund · do not resuscitate · dying process · final breath · death rattle · vigil · bedside · decline
Boundless temporal existence
- heavenSky or bliss
- soulInnermost animating essence
- immortalityExemption from death
- reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
last rites · final blessing · prayer · anointing · crossing over · transition · beyond · eternal rest
Symptom relief, not cure
- pain reliefEasing of discomfort
- dignityInnate personal worth
- hospice careEnd-of-life medical comfort
- compassionConcern for others' distress
supportive care · pain management · respite · holistic care · gentle care · nursing care · emotional support · spiritual care
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- lossBeing without something
- acceptanceConsent to receive
closure · farewell · solace · peace · serenity · letting go · saying goodbye · reconciliation
Property received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- testamentWritten proof or legacy
- willFaculty of deliberate choice
- heirloomInherited family treasure
estate · memorial · tribute · remembrance · obituary · eulogy · endowment · trust
Service honoring the dead
- wakePath left in water
- memorial serviceEvent honoring the deceased
- cremationBurning the deceased
- burialPlacing deceased underground
urn · casket · grave · cemetery · mourners · condolences · flowers · procession
hospice
Terminal illness comfort program
- deathbedDying person's resting place
- terminal illnessIncurable, deadly medical condition
- last daysConcluding time span
passing · moribund · do not resuscitate · dying process · final breath · death rattle · vigil · bedside · decline · fading
eternity
Boundless temporal existence
- heavenSky or bliss
- soulInnermost animating essence
- immortalityExemption from death
reincarnation · last rites · final blessing · prayer · anointing · crossing over · transition · beyond · eternal rest · salvation
comfort care
Symptom relief, not cure
- pain reliefEasing of discomfort
- dignityInnate personal worth
- hospice careEnd-of-life medical comfort
compassion · supportive care · pain management · respite · holistic care · gentle care · nursing care · emotional support · spiritual care · family support
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- lossBeing without something
acceptance · closure · farewell · solace · peace · serenity · letting go · saying goodbye · reconciliation · forgiveness
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
heirloom · estate · memorial · tribute · remembrance · obituary · eulogy · endowment · trust · beneficiary
funeral
Service honoring the dead
- wakePath left in water
- memorial serviceEvent honoring the deceased
- cremationBurning the deceased
burial · urn · casket · grave · cemetery · mourners · condolences · flowers · procession · viewing
- deathdead, deceased, corpse, mortality, demise
- mortalitydeath, death knell, deceased, death rate, death acceptance
- Euphemismspass away, passed away, passed on, expecting, with child
- life stagesbaby, teenager, adult, childhood, adolescence
- bioethicsbioethics, medical ethics, genetic engineering, beneficence, non-maleficence
- aging psychologyaging brain, late adulthood, brain aging, cognitive decline, memory decline
end of lifebirth
Coming into the world
conception · coming into being · genesis · origin · infancy
end of lifeprime of life
Period of peak vigor
early life · full health · flourishing · thriving · vitality
end of lifeproduct launch
Debut of new merchandise
rollout · debut · go-live · new release · launch
end, life, ending, ended, ends, lifetime, lifestyle, afterlife, lifelong