SURVIVAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

survival

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uninterrupted or lasting life The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.

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Recent Examples of survival Severe pruning late in the growing season can reduce winter survival rates. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026 Conditions were tough, and as the days wore on, concerns around survival increased. — Barry Levitt, Time, 6 Nov. 2026 That volatility in fuel prices has compounded JetBlue's struggles to slash costs and pivot to premium offerings at a critical juncture for the survival of ts business. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Ultimate Media Group, led by sales veteran Jason Buckley, has come on board to handle international rights — with WME Independent handling domestic sales — for the survival thriller In Tandem starring Emile Hirsch and Benjamin Norris. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for survival

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Only a few years later, in 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, advancing the radical idea that all life was in flux and that variation, adaptation, and transformation were the fundamental conditions of existence.

— Andrew Zuckerman, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026
Often called Planet Nine—poking fun at professional astronomers’ 2006 demotion of Pluto from being the solar system’s ninth planet—this hypothetical body’s existence has been hotly debated, though that hasn’t slowed the search.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026

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Because estate taxes often become a bigger concern after the surviving spouse's death, survivorship policies can be useful for providing liquidity.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Cancer survivorship reflects the patient’s experience with cancer and cancer treatment, and the physical, emotional and social effects that has on their life.

— Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026

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