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)
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Anderson went to the hospital with a 50 percent chance of survival and recovered in time to play every offensive snap of the New England Patriots’ season opener.
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Some type of pancreatic cancers offer more of a chance of survival, including pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, which develop in hormone-producing cells.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026
National response time standards for EMS show that nine minutes can significantly impact patients’ chance of survival.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Rather than swallow bad terms or risk Newsom’s veto, Wiener countered with the state police carve-out — a move constitutional experts advised him would leave the law at least some chance of survival.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Some type of pancreatic cancers offer more of a chance of survival, including pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, which develop in hormone-producing cells.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026
National response time standards for EMS show that nine minutes can significantly impact patients’ chance of survival.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Rather than swallow bad terms or risk Newsom’s veto, Wiener countered with the state police carve-out — a move constitutional experts advised him would leave the law at least some chance of survival.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Chance of survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chance%20of%20survival. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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