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
Unlike Maduro, who lived surrounded by layers of security and ritualized power, Cabello has adapted to survival mode.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The story follows two best friends fighting for survival in the 1990s East Bay punk scene, surrounded by poverty, drugs and danger.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Honey in the Wound is a spellbinding debut about survival, family, magic, and the meaning of home.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Padrino López Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, long considered the backbone of Maduro’s survival, remains a critical figure as well.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The story follows two best friends fighting for survival in the 1990s East Bay punk scene, surrounded by poverty, drugs and danger.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Honey in the Wound is a spellbinding debut about survival, family, magic, and the meaning of home.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Padrino López Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, long considered the backbone of Maduro’s survival, remains a critical figure as well.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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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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In a new study, colon cancer patients who took GLP-1 medications saw an increase in 5-year survivorship compared with patients who didn’t take GLP-1s.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Nov. 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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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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