as in survival
uninterrupted or lasting life
The book chronicles several stories of survivance in the face of nearly impossible circumstances.
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Recent Examples of survivance
A discussion led by Weeden on native survivance in the face of suppression and colonization will follow.
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Courant Community, 8 May 2017
Courant Community, 8 May 2017
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survival
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The company’s lead drug is a once-daily pill for advanced prostate cancer that cements the male hormone receptor present in prostate cancer to another protein essential for cell survival, gumming up its function and causing the cancer cells to die.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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LiPfe was directly sucking nutrients from the surrounding seawater to fuel its tissue repair and survival.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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“Survivance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivance. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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