Synonyms of outlives

outlives

verb

present tense third-person singular of outlive

as in survives

to last longer than

tortoises will outlive most people, as they live to be over 100 years old

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survives
• outlasts
• succeeds
• perpetuates
• outwears
• holds (past)
• lasts (beyond)
• persists (beyond)
• endures (past)
• holds out (past)
• abides (beyond)
• draws out
• outstays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlives

State Farm offers return-of-premium term insurance, which returns eligible premiums if the insured outlives the initial 20- or 30-year term and the policy requirements are met. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

A lot of the crimes are committed on women who never receive any justice, but the science outlives what their bodies taught these early forensic investigators like Bell and Littlejohn. — ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

The once-promising prodigy will grow dissolute, remorseful and resentful of his wife, who outlives him. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Another may vanish but leave behind an idea that outlives it. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Only value builds wealth that outlives the work, that funds a legacy instead of a lifestyle, that seats you at the table instead of leaving you outside it. — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

An investment that made perfect sense at the time outlives its usefulness. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026

Hadi’s exceptional attention gives cinematic identity to collective artisanal energy, to the life force of care and devotion that stands outside the agonies of politics, to the spirit that endures a regime and outlives it. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026

Quiet credibility sometimes outlives viral moments. — Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026