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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Recent Examples of survivorship
As part of its work with the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, the center will establish two endowed chairs supporting pediatric cancer research and survivorship programs.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
And these are all things that patients in survivorship struggle with.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
In this context, Attia’s insistence on muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness speak directly to our survivorship challenges.
—Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Nonprobate assets are usually life insurance, retirement accounts, payable-on-death accounts, transfer on death accounts, joint property with rights of survivorship, annuities and assets in certain trusts.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
And these are all things that patients in survivorship struggle with.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
In this context, Attia’s insistence on muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness speak directly to our survivorship challenges.
—Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Nonprobate assets are usually life insurance, retirement accounts, payable-on-death accounts, transfer on death accounts, joint property with rights of survivorship, annuities and assets in certain trusts.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivorship
Noun
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The public conversation centered on addiction, shame, grief, failure and survival, while highlighting Americans fascination with broken men, particularly those who eventually rebuild their lives.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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But our prime minister is someone for whom political survival consistently takes precedence over the good of the country.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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A discussion led by Weeden on native survivance in the face of suppression and colonization will follow.—
Courant Community,
Courant Community,
8 May 2017
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“Survivorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivorship. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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