SURVIVANCE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

survivance

noun

Definition of survivance

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uninterrupted or lasting life The book chronicles several stories of survivance in the face of nearly impossible circumstances.

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survival

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So what is the survival strategy that kept horses on the planet all that time?

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Edwidge Danticat probes the ideas of safety, home, and survival all while examining the consequences of not speaking about one’s pain.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026

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