as in surviving
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 outliving
Americans are outliving their retirement With concerns about Security growing there's a new report showing that people are likely to outlive their savings in 41 states.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
During his eulogy, Alan Lazowski said his father had been diagnosed with cancer two years ago and initially was given a few months to a year to live, but the blessing of his father outliving those initial estimates gave his father time to write his final book.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
The risk of outliving the plan.
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Jon Sabes,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
Annuities For retirees who are more worried about outliving their money than chasing growth, an annuity could be a smart option.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Moreover, Social Security can be thought of as longevity insurance that can protect you from outliving your savings.
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Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Today’s retirees are outliving any previous generation.
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Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Retirees must manage withdrawals carefully to avoid outliving their savings.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
During his eulogy, Alan Lazowski said his father had been diagnosed with cancer two years ago and initially was given a few months to a year to live, but the blessing of his father outliving those initial estimates gave his father time to write his final book.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
The risk of outliving the plan.
—
Jon Sabes,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
Annuities For retirees who are more worried about outliving their money than chasing growth, an annuity could be a smart option.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Moreover, Social Security can be thought of as longevity insurance that can protect you from outliving your savings.
—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Today’s retirees are outliving any previous generation.
—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Retirees must manage withdrawals carefully to avoid outliving their savings.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outliving
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Su expects the industry to eventually consolidate around a handful of major players, with the rest surviving on local government subsidies or support from other backers.
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That’s because his is the rarest, with only about 50 surviving documents bearing his autograph.
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The Chicago Bulls won the team’s third NBA championship by outlasting the Phoenix Suns 99-98.
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Maury Povich became the enduring king of the daytime talk show, outlasting his peers until his show finally ended in 2022.
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“Outliving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outliving. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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