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
The collaring project aims to give insight into pup survival, and causes and rates of mortality.
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Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Military planners are now preparing for missions in places like the Indo-Pacific, where air defenses are stronger, and survival is a bigger concern.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
At Stage 1, survival can exceed 90%.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
In some ways, a permanent place made survival easier.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Military planners are now preparing for missions in places like the Indo-Pacific, where air defenses are stronger, and survival is a bigger concern.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
At Stage 1, survival can exceed 90%.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
In some ways, a permanent place made survival easier.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for survival
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survival
Noun
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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
Noun
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Fin-to-limb is less discussed, yet more central to our collective existence.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Steyer had planned to spend $100 million, and his wealth proved a liability in a race where rivals including Sanders decried the existence of billionaires.—
Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But first McCarty needed a sense of how many women were imprisoned at Mabel Bassett for crimes tied to their own abuse — a phenomenon that sentencing-reform advocates call criminalized survivorship.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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This year’s luncheon will feature a powerful lineup of speakers whose personal experiences and professional leadership reflect the many dimensions of breast cancer impact from survivorship and advocacy to innovation in care and research.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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