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
For many species, Gerber told me, scientists don’t have enough data to know what the tipping point for their survival might be.
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Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
For many, job-hugging is survival, not loyalty.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Reports of lawlessness spread, but Honoré said that people confused looting with survival.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
That's survival, not preference.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
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Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
For many, job-hugging is survival, not loyalty.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Reports of lawlessness spread, but Honoré said that people confused looting with survival.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
That's survival, not preference.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for survival
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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The story follows her repetitive daily existence, haunted by the suicide of her boyfriend Leo.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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As a dimwitted product of a vapid culture, Beatty’s protagonist is hardly a figure to like — but Ashby’s amusing day-in-the-life exploration of his manic existence is wildly entertaining.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This will give my children who are under 10 years of age ownership as tenants in common with the right of survivorship.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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But sole survivorship in catastrophic crashes remains an anomaly.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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