as in survival
uninterrupted or lasting life
The two became close friends after sharing the same journey of survivorship from cancer.
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Internal Revenue Code Section 2040 governs how joint ownership of property with right of survivorship is treated for federal estate tax purposes.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Married couples can own real estate or financial accounts through joint tenancy with right of survivorship.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Work on your coping strategies and create a survivorship care plan.
—Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Equal ownership with the right of survivorship, meaning the home automatically transfers to the surviving joint tenant.
—Brendel Hightower, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Married couples can own real estate or financial accounts through joint tenancy with right of survivorship.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Work on your coping strategies and create a survivorship care plan.
—Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Equal ownership with the right of survivorship, meaning the home automatically transfers to the surviving joint tenant.
—Brendel Hightower, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for survivorship
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“Survivorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivorship. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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