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 cortisol is important for survival, health problems can occur when there is too much or too little of the hormone in the body.
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Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
When children are severely malnourished, their bodies draw on reserves to wage a last-ditch battle for survival.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Success is measured not only by individual survival but by the ability to either maintain deception as a traitor or detect betrayal as a faithful within the game’s high-stakes environment.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the recent Iran-Israel war, Tehran has worked hard to sell survival as victory.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 Sep. 2025
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Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
When children are severely malnourished, their bodies draw on reserves to wage a last-ditch battle for survival.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Success is measured not only by individual survival but by the ability to either maintain deception as a traitor or detect betrayal as a faithful within the game’s high-stakes environment.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the recent Iran-Israel war, Tehran has worked hard to sell survival as victory.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 Sep. 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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Although many philosophers and theologians accept mortality as an inevitable and indeed defining feature of human existence, Kurzweil refuses to accept this line of thinking.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Extensive documentation on the Cat's internals eventually surfaced, but no third-party software was ever written for the platform during its commercial existence.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Patients can access mental health services, nutritionists, survivorship and other support groups and programs to help navigate their cancer journey.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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Our work examined the full spectrum of challenges: financial strain, environmental factors, and psychosocial influences on survivorship.—
Sadhna Bokhiria,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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