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
More than the momentous home runs, the energetic walk-offs and the champagne celebrations, Major League Baseball is about the survival of the daily grind.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Another new study presented at the ASCO conference on Sunday found that anti-inflammatory diets also helped improve survival rates for people with stage 3 colon cancer.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Here, decision-making whether to continue or withdraw support may depend on many factors, such as the stage of pregnancy, risk of clinical complications, and chance of fetal survival.
—Katherine Drabiak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
My only focus was survival, and that meant finding a way out of the hell of active heroin addiction.
—Ryan Hampton, Time, 28 May 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Another new study presented at the ASCO conference on Sunday found that anti-inflammatory diets also helped improve survival rates for people with stage 3 colon cancer.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Here, decision-making whether to continue or withdraw support may depend on many factors, such as the stage of pregnancy, risk of clinical complications, and chance of fetal survival.
—Katherine Drabiak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
My only focus was survival, and that meant finding a way out of the hell of active heroin addiction.
—Ryan Hampton, Time, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survival
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Left with almost nothing, these duplicates have built an Old West-style society from the rubble of their former existence.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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This is year five of Inter Miami’s existence as a professional football club.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Every June, Epic Care hosts its annual Cancer Survivor Gatherings, where patients, caregivers, and care teams come together to celebrate survivorship and reflect on the journey, underscoring their long-standing role in cancer care in the East Bay.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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The review found that the timing of the assessment — whether caregivers were interviewed during active treatment, after diagnosis, or in survivorship — had a significant impact on how caregivers reported their symptoms.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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