SURVIVAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

survival

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Definition of survival

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 The survival thriller sees Pitt, a former Army Special Forces soldier, who must find a way back to civilization after his small plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness. — John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 That survival depends not on escaping nature, but finally learning how to live with it. — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Her film career, meanwhile, included a supporting role in the smash hit The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and a maternal turn in the coming-of-age survival classic A Cry in the Wild (1990). — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026 The survival of these memories through the purge of the synapses was also confirmed by brain activity recordings. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for survival

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As Worth Ranch prepares to celebrate 100 years of existence at the end of the decade, Hunter remains confident that new buildings can be constructed and the land restored.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Dark matter, meanwhile, is thought to be the glue that holds galaxies and other massive structures in the universe together, but again, its nature is an enigma and its existence remains unproven.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026

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In her conversation with fellow breast cancer survivor and patient advocate Trish Michelle, Simon found someone who understood that survivorship does not begin where grief ends.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026
Survivorship Is the Honest Metric The shift toward survivorship is the most encouraging development in years.

— Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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