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Recent Examples of survivable
Over time, repeatedly reinterpreting conflict as uncomfortable rather than dangerous teaches the nervous system that engagement is survivable.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Due to the severe fire conditions, the department says the first-floor space was not survivable by the time firefighters arrived.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit accused the automaker of being negligent in the design and manufacturing of the Cybertruck, alleging that the crash forces Sheehan experienced were survivable but that doors couldn’t be opened once power was lost.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Under stable conditions, these gaps are survivable.
—Katerin Le Folcalvez, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Due to the severe fire conditions, the department says the first-floor space was not survivable by the time firefighters arrived.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit accused the automaker of being negligent in the design and manufacturing of the Cybertruck, alleging that the crash forces Sheehan experienced were survivable but that doors couldn’t be opened once power was lost.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Under stable conditions, these gaps are survivable.
—Katerin Le Folcalvez, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivable
Adjective
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Affordability — how to make California more livable for its residents — has dominated the race.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Azulik Stepping inside Azulik feels nothing short of entering a liveable piece of art, its tangle of beach wood, stone, and concrete crafting spaces reminiscent of bird nests and cocoons across its 48-villa property.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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The burden of explaining how the hell that happened is on head housekeeper Lily (Arquette) and her husband Ray (Paterson Joseph), both of whom have a commanding enough screen presence to make the exposition bearable.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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Just because you were abused as a child does not make your inability to stick with the same verb tense for more than two sentences any more bearable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When to see a doctor Usually, gastrointestinal side effects are tolerable and can improve with simple remedies, says Johns.—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Burke had his critics, such as Mary Wollstonecraft, who believed that Burke’s argument on behalf of the beauty of tradition sought to make oppression and inequality tolerable.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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