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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
semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Others are surviving on rental of parish parking lots or empty school facilities.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Repayment is required when the last surviving borrower dies, sells the home or moves out for more than a year.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
As a result, anyone without relatives abroad who could send dollars was left at a disadvantage, which for many elderly people means surviving on the charity of neighbors.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The surviving children of Tumbler Ridge, meanwhile, attend classes in trailers, as their rural mining town’s empty secondary school awaits demolition.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
He was sentenced to life in prison and prohibited from ever contacting Vicky's surviving family.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The toy has been handcrafted in the UK by Merrythought, Britain’s oldest surviving teddy bear manufacturer.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Air Canada’s two pilots, Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, have been credited with saving the lives of the 72 passengers and the two surviving crew members on the plane.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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But even there, surviving economic momentum is “entirely thanks to exports� with domestic growth stagnant, an analyst told The Wall Street Journal.
—semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Others are surviving on rental of parish parking lots or empty school facilities.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Repayment is required when the last surviving borrower dies, sells the home or moves out for more than a year.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
As a result, anyone without relatives abroad who could send dollars was left at a disadvantage, which for many elderly people means surviving on the charity of neighbors.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The surviving children of Tumbler Ridge, meanwhile, attend classes in trailers, as their rural mining town’s empty secondary school awaits demolition.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
He was sentenced to life in prison and prohibited from ever contacting Vicky's surviving family.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The toy has been handcrafted in the UK by Merrythought, Britain’s oldest surviving teddy bear manufacturer.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Air Canada’s two pilots, Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, have been credited with saving the lives of the 72 passengers and the two surviving crew members on the plane.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surviving
Adjective
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Mainstream scholarship largely rejects speculation about the playwright’s identity because Shakespeare’s name appears on some 50 extant documents and because he was mentioned by several contemporaries, notably Jonson.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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With $300,000 in state funding, groups including the WeGOJA Foundation and Conservation Voters of South Carolina have begun studying six extant schools, aiming to preserve and potentially reopen them as public history sites.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The unseen connections between sport, life, music, and the living earth are set to the timeless tunes of the Grateful Dead.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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And, over the years, the sexier saltwater tanks have been paired with living representations of the Great Lakes, which contain far more life than many assume.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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And this is clearly to get to a lasting peace.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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That experience left a lasting impression.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to the Korey Wise Innocence Project, the murder conviction was overturned after new evidence that the infant had a pre-existing respiratory illness that caused her death.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Gerard and his wife were trained in how to do in-home dialysis by Monogram Health and, since starting, both his kidneys and all his pre-existing conditions have improved.—
Benjamin Kornitzer,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Despite the apparent unpopularity of warming ties with Israel, the pro-Western government of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan believes that weathering the backlash is a fair trade-off in its quest to reinvent the country’s foreign policy.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Taking time before a storm arrives to unplug the right appliances and household items can be the difference between weathering the storm safely and thousands of dollars in damages.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 1997, Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, filed a wrongful death suit against Orlando Anderson, based on the prevailing theory that Anderson opened fire because Tupac Shakur and figures affiliated with the Bloods had assaulted him in the MGM lobby earlier that day.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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While the prevailing theme for the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2026 NFL Draft was infusing the defense with starting-caliber talent, their final seventh-round selection shouldn’t be overlooked.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Wagner already missed 48 games during the regular season while working his way back from injury, and the caution surrounding his current calf strain is understandable given the risk associated with rushing that type of issue.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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All of it is encrypted, and some of it could be stored by actors anticipating that current encryption methods may become less effective over time.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But this district — with seven elementary and two middle schools — is enduring a crippling strike, affecting about 3,400 students drawn from Santa Fe Springs and parts of Norwalk and Downey.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Charles delivered a rare address to a joint session of Congress, highlighting the second day of his four-day state visit and placing the spotlight on the strained but enduring relationship between his country and the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Surviving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surviving. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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