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as in living
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasting
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America
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Recent Examples of surviving
Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
The track is based on a piano demo John Lennon recorded in 1977, and which Yoko Ono gave to the surviving members of the band in 1994.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
The stranger offered Maria a piggyback ride and asked to see their toys, said Kathy, the case’s only surviving witness in 2012 when McCullough was sent to prison, according to CNN.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The surviving Beatles members played two fan-favorite tracks at the final concert of McCartney's Got Back tour in London on Thursday.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The bill eliminates two provisions that reduce Social Security payments to certain beneficiaries as well as spouses and surviving family members who also collect a pension from jobs that did not pay Social Security payroll taxes.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
The bill would also end a second provision that reduces Social Security benefits for those workers' surviving spouses and family members.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The death benefit provides liquidity to buy out the deceased partner’s share, protecting the business and surviving partners from financial strain.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Many are personal stories about surviving the unthinkable.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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But within a week, those very same survivors decide to return, preferring their odds in a series of death matches to their odds of surviving at home.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
The track is based on a piano demo John Lennon recorded in 1977, and which Yoko Ono gave to the surviving members of the band in 1994.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
The stranger offered Maria a piggyback ride and asked to see their toys, said Kathy, the case’s only surviving witness in 2012 when McCullough was sent to prison, according to CNN.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The surviving Beatles members played two fan-favorite tracks at the final concert of McCartney's Got Back tour in London on Thursday.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The bill eliminates two provisions that reduce Social Security payments to certain beneficiaries as well as spouses and surviving family members who also collect a pension from jobs that did not pay Social Security payroll taxes.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
The bill would also end a second provision that reduces Social Security benefits for those workers' surviving spouses and family members.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The death benefit provides liquidity to buy out the deceased partner’s share, protecting the business and surviving partners from financial strain.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Many are personal stories about surviving the unthinkable.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surviving
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In that regard, Renaissance architects were much closer in spirit to Renaissance writers than to Renaissance painters: Renaissance writers, too, tried to revive a classical language—mainly Cicero’s Latin—by imitating a corpus of extant ancient sources.—
Mario Carpo,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Now that the bill has been signed into law, conservationists are redoubling their efforts to save the remaining extant species of kāhuli.—
Maddie Bender,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Nations should be exploring chances for a lasting peace, and avoiding forever wars.—
William Lambers,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Hyaluronic acid is a very effective humectant, capable of binding many times its weight in water, providing long lasting hydration and promoting wound healing.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The prevailing wisdom in Chicago at the time was the Blackhawks were torn between Byram and center Alex Turcotte.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Across Indigenous groups, for example, prevailing wisdom says that dugouts were carved from softwoods, like pine or cypress.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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Judges put on the bench by Lamont are more than half of the current roster of 179 active judges.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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That is more than twice the current target — and far higher than America’s own military spending, which is near a post-Cold War low.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Beyond any surface-level familiarity, this process can create meaningful and enduring relationships that can open doors, provide mentorship and help build exponential growth in careers and finances.—
Sanjay Sehgal,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Chris O'Neill builds and scales enduring companies.—
Chris O'Neill,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In January, Forbes named legendary television producer Dick Wolf a billionaire, as his Law & Order, Chicago and FBI shows serve as some of the last remaining pillars holding up the broadcast TV schedule.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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In such case before the United States Supreme Court, the taxpayer has created a trust for the benefit of his wife during her life and, upon her death, provided the wife a power of appointment to appoint the remaining assets to amongst the husband and their children.—
Darren T. Case,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Mix and match earth tones, and lay pillows flat for a super easy-going, effortless look.—
Angela Belt,
House Beautiful,
23 Jan. 2023
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Additional statements by Musk and Tesla reinforced the false impression given by Musk's going-private claim, the lead plaintiff says.—
Jon Brodkin,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics, Author, and Philosopher The biggest reason to be optimistic about 2025 is the continuing decline in extreme poverty, defined as not being able to reliably meet your basic needs for food and shelter.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Cramer reached speeds exceeding 100 mph, continuing to flee even after a spike strip flattened two of his tires, according to court documents.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Surviving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surviving. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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