survivable

adjective

sur·​viv·​able sər-ˈvī-və-bəl How to pronounce survivable (audio)
Synonyms of survivablenext
: resulting in or permitting survival
survivability noun

Examples of survivable in a Sentence

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Responding officers found a 17-year-old boy with a survivable gunshot wound. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 As part of the Virginia-class fleet, USS New Jersey forms a central element of the US attack-submarine force, designed to operate stealthily in both littoral zones and open-ocean environments, providing the Navy with a versatile and survivable platform for modern undersea warfare. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026 Once the airspace became more survivable, the war moved on to a broader and cheaper footing. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Two fatalities from sepsis, generally survivable with treatment. Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for survivable

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of survivable was in 1955

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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survivable. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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