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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
That something as simple as a COVID vaccine might improve survival in cancer patients receiving standard immunotherapy has taken oncologists by surprise — in a good way.
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Her mission is to show moms that parenting doesn’t have to feel like survival mode.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Selected for Locarno’s Pardi di Domani before appearing in Seville’s Official Shorts, the film traces emancipation, hiding and survival of spirit through labor, movement and shifting bodies.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Sammy was a person who, for his survival, for his benefit—but also to his detriment—had to live as a celebrity, as a performer, which doesn’t leave much time for investigating such questions.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Her mission is to show moms that parenting doesn’t have to feel like survival mode.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Selected for Locarno’s Pardi di Domani before appearing in Seville’s Official Shorts, the film traces emancipation, hiding and survival of spirit through labor, movement and shifting bodies.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Sammy was a person who, for his survival, for his benefit—but also to his detriment—had to live as a celebrity, as a performer, which doesn’t leave much time for investigating such questions.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 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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At a conference in 1969, when other physicists were debating the very existence of gravitational waves, Weber presented evidence supporting their direct detection.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sammy may have talked about being stuck between Black and white, between Christian and Jewish, but his existence joined one side to the other, not to mention pointing beyond a past of separation and stereotype.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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