survivable

adjective

sur·​viv·​able sər-ˈvī-və-bəl How to pronounce survivable (audio)
Synonyms of survivablenext
: resulting in or permitting survival
survivability noun

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While submerged, the Borei class SSBNs are the most survivable leg of the Russian nuclear triad. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026 Later, a man with survivable gunshot wounds showed up at Hennepin Healthcare. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 May 2026 That choice is part of what makes this outbreak survivable. Craig Spencer, STAT, 13 May 2026 In parts of the world, contradiction is survivable; an artist can be luminous and flawed in the same breath. Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for survivable

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of survivable was in 1955

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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survivable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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