Synonyms of survival

survival

noun

as in survivance

uninterrupted or lasting life

The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.

Related Words

• survivance
• existence
• survivorship
• viability
• persistence
• permanence
• subsistence
• continuation
• continuity
• endurance
• durability
• continuance
• duration
• enduringness
• continuousness
• ceaselessness
• abidance

Dissimilar Words

• termination
• end
• cessation
• close
• expiration
• discontinuance
• ending
• finish
• discontinuity
• stoppage
• surcease

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of survival

During the pathogen’s dormant phase, survival structures called microsclerotia germinate. — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

The production’s winking tone blunts some of the original’s tear-jerking climax, yet its intact happy ending offers a surprisingly comforting vision of survival in an age of constant crises. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Five excavators, compressors and breakers were doing the heavy lifting to bring rescuers closer to any possible survival zone. — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

But the presence of her young daughter, Daisy (Blake Kennedy), unexpectedly brought over by her ex for the weekend, makes the stakes of her survival all the more complicated. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026