as in survives
to last longer than
tortoises will outlive most people, as they live to be over 100 years old
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Recent Examples of outlives
This works because institutional capital tied to physical infrastructure outlives any single economic cycle.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
An investment that made perfect sense at the time outlives its usefulness.
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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.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Quiet credibility sometimes outlives viral moments.
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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.
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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.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Now scientists have created an organic flow battery that outlives and outperforms its predecessors.
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IEEE Spectrum,
23 July 2018
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlives
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The goal is to ensure that Scottish culture in South Florida not only survives but thrives for years ahead.
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Megalodon’s Body Was Built For Dominance The most immediate problem in reconstructing the megalodon is that sharks are cartilaginous fish, which means that their skeletons are made of cartilage, not bone, which rarely survives fossilization.
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There’s a reason the Defender outlasts every alphanumeric SUV badge that’s tried to compete with it.
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The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.
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“Outlives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlives. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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