as in survivance
uninterrupted or lasting life
The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.
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Recent Examples of survival
While hantavirus infections are rare, the fatality rate can be as high as 50% because the virus tends to affect organs like the lungs and kidneys that are critical for survival.
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Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Threats are not just political but involve survival.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The assumption is that your survival depends on the health of the system around you, including your competitors.
—Big Think, 7 May 2026
The mushroom contains hericenones and erinacines, compounds that stimulate nerve growth factor and support neuron growth and survival.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Threats are not just political but involve survival.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The assumption is that your survival depends on the health of the system around you, including your competitors.
—Big Think, 7 May 2026
The mushroom contains hericenones and erinacines, compounds that stimulate nerve growth factor and support neuron growth and survival.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survival
Noun
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A discussion led by Weeden on native survivance in the face of suppression and colonization will follow.—
Courant Community,
Courant Community,
8 May 2017
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Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Friday the existence of a criminal probe in response to Eskamani’s letter.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Whatever scholars might assume from the etymology, Morrison said the word’s origins reveal little about the Pharisees besides their existence as a distinct group.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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But first McCarty needed a sense of how many women were imprisoned at Mabel Bassett for crimes tied to their own abuse — a phenomenon that sentencing-reform advocates call criminalized survivorship.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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This year’s luncheon will feature a powerful lineup of speakers whose personal experiences and professional leadership reflect the many dimensions of breast cancer impact from survivorship and advocacy to innovation in care and research.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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