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
Promised Lands hardly tells all the truths there are about the conflicts in the Middle East, about the October War, about the mood of Israel right now, about war and logs and memory and survival.
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Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
But tragedies like these also reflect the vulnerability of this refugee population – with the overall reduction in support causing a cascade effect for those already living on a knife edge of survival.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Denying people the essentials necessary for their survival, to obtain compliance or a political agreement, should be unacceptable.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
And now, with the independence of the legal profession at risk, firms must advocate not just for their own clients, or for their short-term business survival, but for the profession itself.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
But tragedies like these also reflect the vulnerability of this refugee population – with the overall reduction in support causing a cascade effect for those already living on a knife edge of survival.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Denying people the essentials necessary for their survival, to obtain compliance or a political agreement, should be unacceptable.
—Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
And now, with the independence of the legal profession at risk, firms must advocate not just for their own clients, or for their short-term business survival, but for the profession itself.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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For the better part of its 138-year existence, Indiana football has excelled at being awful.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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But that begins with evincing a simple desire to defend the existence and perpetuity of one's culture.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While new therapies focus on survival, research is also beginning to prioritize survivorship—the quality of life women have after treatment.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
21 Oct. 2025
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For Rolle, cancer survivorship means showing up for yourself every day, honoring your body’s strengths and limits, and staying determined to live a strong, purposeful life—no matter what.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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