chance of survival

noun phrase

: likelihood that someone will continue to live in spite of present-day difficult conditions (such as being ill or injured)

Examples of chance of survival in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Doctors ultimately determined that amputation was her best chance of survival. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Despite being given just a 1 percent chance of survival, Stone recovered and went on to adopt Laird in 2005 and Quinn one year later. —Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 June 2026

If West Ham can stay compact and organised at the back, and play in quick transition going forward to get Jarrod Bowen and Taty Castellanos into space, the hosts could give themselves a chance of survival. —Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 24 May 2026

There is no specific treatment or cure, but early medical attention can increase the chance of survival. —Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026

Rhymes for chance of survival

• archival
• arrival
• revival
• conjunctival
• rival
• subconjunctival