survival mechanism

noun

: a way of protecting oneself from being hurt by other people

Examples of survival mechanism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Committing to taking care of myself—knowing when to reset and take a walk, to set boundaries for video calls, and to manage deadlines around my physical and mental health—was both a survival mechanism and necessary to be at the top of my game. — Rachel Kule, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

During periods of heat and drought stress, plants can close their stomata and reduce water use as a survival mechanism. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

And the plants that are able to recover will likely shed several leaves as a survival mechanism. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 26 June 2026

Even as the film transforms into a murky crime saga defined by its striking, gloomy environment, it is buoyed by the dramatic radiance of this tragic contradiction, born of decades (and centuries) of the Kinnar’s survival mechanism. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2026

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