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Recent Examples of survivable
Karen’s injuries were dauntingly severe, and after several weeks of heroic work by the doctors, the news about her condition shifted from cautiously hopeful to tragic, and a crushing post notified us that Karen’s injuries were simply not survivable.
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Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
Roadless areas provide refuges where human pressures on nature are less intense, and therefore more survivable, for wild species.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Had Xi’s nuclear expansion focused on building up survivable nuclear forces—for example, by placing more warheads on ballistic missile submarines—then U.S. strategists would mainly need to focus on enhancing antisubmarine tools.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The reader begins to understand that, in this world, challenges are relentless but always, improbably, survivable; bodies are vulnerable but always, amazingly, repairable.
—Olivia Wolfgang-Smith
february 4, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2025
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Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
Roadless areas provide refuges where human pressures on nature are less intense, and therefore more survivable, for wild species.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Had Xi’s nuclear expansion focused on building up survivable nuclear forces—for example, by placing more warheads on ballistic missile submarines—then U.S. strategists would mainly need to focus on enhancing antisubmarine tools.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The reader begins to understand that, in this world, challenges are relentless but always, improbably, survivable; bodies are vulnerable but always, amazingly, repairable.
—Olivia Wolfgang-Smith
february 4, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivable
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Whether that means living tiny on a beautiful plot of land or looking to add more livable square footage to your backyard, this open tiny home with lots of charm has endless possibilities at only 209 square feet.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Design work was fast, and construction was faster — the goal was to make places legal and livable.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For private individuals, the inflated costs are inconvenient but bearable.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The fabric’s breathability made even the sunniest afternoons far more bearable.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Digestive Issues Probiotics are tolerable for most people.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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But those things don’t add up to make the Countryman’s problems become tolerable quirks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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