SURVIVAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

survival

noun

Definition of survival

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 But those products also depended on glass and other parts from abroad, and diversification did not ensure survival. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Longer-term survival may depend more on what still works above ground. — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The researchers also found that the transition persisted in a quantum system, where its survival had remained uncertain. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Palm Beach County Fire Rescue officials say Kevin’s survival is also a reminder about the dangers of lightning. — Luli Ortiz, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for survival

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But Blade Runner isn’t just known for cerebral questions about existence and purpose, it’s also known for breaking visual ground.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026
Graham’s poetry—as readers of The New York Review will know—somehow manages to reckon with the whole spectrum of human existence in the 2020s.

— Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026

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Corcoran bought it in 1994, then included Shrouder as a joint owner with rights of survivorship.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
This action plan creates an opportunity to ensure that children are explicitly considered in conversations about treatment, health equity, supportive care and survivorship.

— Vidya Puthenpura, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

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