sur·viv·abil·i·ty
sə(r)ˌvīvəˈbilətē 
: the quality or state of being survivable
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Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Governments around the world used an overwhelmingly survivable virus to usher in a digital surveillance framework under the pretext of vaccination verification.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
After reviewing the footage of the incident, officials determined that the crash was not survivable and began the process to notify next-of-kin.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
That’s down to the 3D model producing a little less warming for a brighter Sun, the expectation that CO2 declines more slowly over time, and a slight expansion of the CO2 range believed to be survivable by plants.
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Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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Adjective
Improvements in blood tests, meanwhile, dovetail with rapid developments in treatments for various cancers, making the disease ever more survivable or even curable.
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Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Governments around the world used an overwhelmingly survivable virus to usher in a digital surveillance framework under the pretext of vaccination verification.
—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
After reviewing the footage of the incident, officials determined that the crash was not survivable and began the process to notify next-of-kin.
—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
That’s down to the 3D model producing a little less warming for a brighter Sun, the expectation that CO2 declines more slowly over time, and a slight expansion of the CO2 range believed to be survivable by plants.
—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survivable. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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