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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Trump said during a visit to the region this month that the U.S. would roll back the heavy financial penalties in an effort to give the interim government a better chance of survival.
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Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Family of woman on life support wishes for a choice
Smith is expected to remain on life support through at least 32 weeks of gestation, when the fetus has a good chance of survival outside the womb, Newkirk told 11Alive.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Trump said during a visit to the region earlier this month that the U.S. would roll back the heavy financial penalties in a bid to give the interim government a better chance of survival.
—Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
This behavior increases their chance of survival and reproduction.
—Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
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Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Family of woman on life support wishes for a choice
Smith is expected to remain on life support through at least 32 weeks of gestation, when the fetus has a good chance of survival outside the womb, Newkirk told 11Alive.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Trump said during a visit to the region earlier this month that the U.S. would roll back the heavy financial penalties in a bid to give the interim government a better chance of survival.
—Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
This behavior increases their chance of survival and reproduction.
—Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chance of survival
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“Chance of survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chance%20of%20survival. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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