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

This works because institutional capital tied to physical infrastructure outlives any single economic cycle. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 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

For Salaam, the launch of the Pritzy Floral Design Studio at 12127 Blue Ridge Suite F in Grandview is about putting something in place that outlives her. — Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026

If the spouse with the lower amount outlives the higher earner, the surviving spouse will receive the higher benefit. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025

Now scientists have created an organic flow battery that outlives and outperforms its predecessors. — IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2018