outlive
verb
out·live
ˌau̇t-ˈliv 
outlived; outliving; outlives
1
: to live beyond or longer than
outlived most of his friends
outlive its usefulness
2
: to survive the effects of
universities … outlive many political and social changes—
J. B. Conant
J. B. Conant
Examples of outlive in a Sentence
No mother wants to outlive her children.
He outlived his wife by 10 years.
Recent Examples on the Web
The structure of the album has outlived the technological constraints of vinyl.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
The essence of resistance to oppression is this ability to imagine liberation—the will of the occupied always outlives the occupier.
—Ahmad Ibsais, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
Mary, meanwhile, outlived George by nearly four years, dying on April 19, 1632.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The renewal means Raising Kanan will officially outlive Power Book II: Ghost, as the latter series will conclude with its upcoming fourth season.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
No mother ever expects to outlive and bury her children and as a mother, the depth and breadth of my grief are beyond measure.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
California’s longest-serving Assembly speaker and San Francisco’s first Black mayor turns 90, outliving most of his rivals and celebrating at a big party in SF City Hall with typical flair while appearing 20 years younger.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
Boomers and Gen Xers already report difficulty in outliving their savings, and young adults are navigating the same uphill climb but without the safety of a pension or guarantee of social security still being around.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
A lot of these things probably started as jokes, but such gestures have a way of outliving their origins.
—Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
The essence of resistance to oppression is this ability to imagine liberation—the will of the occupied always outlives the occupier.
—Ahmad Ibsais, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
Mary, meanwhile, outlived George by nearly four years, dying on April 19, 1632.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The renewal means Raising Kanan will officially outlive Power Book II: Ghost, as the latter series will conclude with its upcoming fourth season.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
No mother ever expects to outlive and bury her children and as a mother, the depth and breadth of my grief are beyond measure.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
California’s longest-serving Assembly speaker and San Francisco’s first Black mayor turns 90, outliving most of his rivals and celebrating at a big party in SF City Hall with typical flair while appearing 20 years younger.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
Boomers and Gen Xers already report difficulty in outliving their savings, and young adults are navigating the same uphill climb but without the safety of a pension or guarantee of social security still being around.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
A lot of these things probably started as jokes, but such gestures have a way of outliving their origins.
—Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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