survivable

adjective

sur·​viv·​able sər-ˈvī-və-bəl How to pronounce survivable (audio)
: resulting in or permitting survival
survivability noun

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While major advancements have been made to make pneumonia a survivable illness, the infection is hard to eradicate because it can be caused by a number of different fungi, viruses and bacteria which can mutate into different strains. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2025 The puppy’s injuries, which were more severe than would be expected with a fall, were not survivable, and the dog was euthanized, police said. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025 Unlike the always fatal chronic wasting disease, hemorrhagic disease is survivable for a deer. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025 The partnership is aimed at developing a highly survivable, self-driving AMPV prototype at speeds that rapidly outpace traditional development cycles. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for survivable

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First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of survivable was in 1955

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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survivable. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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