survivance

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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. Courant Community, 8 May 2017
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survival
Noun
  • Just as we’re wired to fight, flee or freeze when threatened, fawning is the instinct to appease, please and self-abandon at any cost in order to stay safe—a survival response often mistaken for being agreeable, easygoing or helpful, Clayton notes.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Reaching an agreement with the United States seemed almost to be a matter of survival for North Korea.
    ANDREI LANKOV, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025

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“Survivance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivance. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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