as in survivance
uninterrupted or lasting life
The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.
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Recent Examples of survival
Shop her look on There’s a point every summer where getting dressed stops being about curating an outfit and starts being about survival.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Many of those still in power are effectively operating in survival mode, hiding, fully aware that further escalation could accelerate the regime’s collapse.
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Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The first 48 to 72 hours after a natural disaster are crucial to rescue efforts, though survival can be extended if people have access to food and water, according to international aid agencies.
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Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
Temperatures where someone is trapped may affect survival, and temperatures outside the rubble can affect rescue missions.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for survival
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Many of those still in power are effectively operating in survival mode, hiding, fully aware that further escalation could accelerate the regime’s collapse.
—
Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The first 48 to 72 hours after a natural disaster are crucial to rescue efforts, though survival can be extended if people have access to food and water, according to international aid agencies.
—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
Temperatures where someone is trapped may affect survival, and temperatures outside the rubble can affect rescue missions.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survival
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San Jose has 18 regular-season games remaining to secure a playoff spot for the second time in the franchise’s three years of existence.
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The fact that this would have to be an invisible and infinite material that doesn't interact with physical objects made the existence of the luminiferous ether highly controversial.
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Depending on how the property was held, this is either an affidavit of survivorship, a new deed, or documentation from the probate court.
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In reality, experts say survivorship is its own phase of care.
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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