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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The chance of survival is much better if the routes has been thoroughly scouted out in advance, and ‘diving points’ where bikes can escape identified.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
They were told the baby's best chance of survival was for Samatha to have a C-section.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 June 2025
To reach his best chance of survival, protagonist Mark Watney, played by Matt Damon, must cross a vast, dusty and crater-pocked region of Mars known as Arabia Terra.
—Ari Koeppel, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
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.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
They were told the baby's best chance of survival was for Samatha to have a C-section.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 June 2025
To reach his best chance of survival, protagonist Mark Watney, played by Matt Damon, must cross a vast, dusty and crater-pocked region of Mars known as Arabia Terra.
—Ari Koeppel, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
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.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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“Chance of survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chance%20of%20survival. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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