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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
Farzam offered tips about home survival kits and accident safety, according to a YouTube video.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Onboard survival suits became mandatory on bulk carriers after the ship sank, as well.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
While Minott digested the pain of the misses and the joy of survival, several of his teammates approached him to convince him to concentrate on the latter.
—Jay King, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Zaker said that over 300 million cubic meters of water from the Jaghatu and Tatahu rivers—crucial to Urmia’s survival—were being transferred to other provinces.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Onboard survival suits became mandatory on bulk carriers after the ship sank, as well.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
While Minott digested the pain of the misses and the joy of survival, several of his teammates approached him to convince him to concentrate on the latter.
—Jay King, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Zaker said that over 300 million cubic meters of water from the Jaghatu and Tatahu rivers—crucial to Urmia’s survival—were being transferred to other provinces.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for survival
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survival
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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
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As is often the case with bifurcated tales unfolding between two distinct planes of existence, the characters in the Realm of the Spooks, also have their matching counterparts in Frankelda’s reality.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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His existence as an unremarkable man is overturned, and as things spiral violently out of control, he is forced to flee and change his life completely in a movie that rides the new wave of French horror.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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