outliving

present participle of outlive
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 Annuities As older Americans worry about outliving their savings, the popularity of annuities has soared in recent years. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Someone with several million in assets, for instance, may not have to worry about outliving their savings. David Chavern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 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. 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 Today’s retirees are outliving any previous generation. Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa also scored as England raced to a 4-0 halftime lead before surviving a frantic second half to secure the nation’s best World Cup finish since winning the title in 1966.
    Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026
  • On one of the surviving Ottoman maps of Athens, it’s indicated by a dotted line, a marking that also indicated what is believed to have been a plan of underground tunnels below the citadel.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
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  • There is precedent for host-city afterglow outlasting the tournament itself.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • As an adult who now has a standing bi-weekly appointment and no longer plays any kind of organized sport, my nails are in far better shape and the shade continues to be a constant in my life, outlasting many friendships and relationships.
    Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 17 July 2026

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“Outliving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outliving. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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