survives

present tense third-person singular of survive

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of survives Institutions ensure that responsibility survives the individuals entrusted with it. — Walid Chiniara, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Fred left a timeless legacy of dance on film, most famously in his collaborations with Ginger Rogers, while Adele’s work has been lost to history; indeed, no footage of her dancing survives. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026 All of these touches help with the bump in output, while the oiling upgrades will ensure the engine survives that extra power. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 Already, in South Africa, an ostrich flock that survives bird flu would only be quarantined and rigorously tested for reinfection, not slaughtered. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 The Dyson Ball Animal 3 Extra is built to go after the stuff that somehow survives your first cleaning pass. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 Greaves’ 16mm cameras follow the action as the group reminisces, argues, and wrestles with how culture survives across generations. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 These advocates, in many cases, aren’t concerned about those issues, and believe that if humanity somehow survives the AI age, we are headed for a utopian future full of abundant health and scientific breakthroughs. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Nearly everything that survives of the rebels comes down through their enemies’ pens; Greengrass’ film reaches toward lives that history left largely unseen. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survives
Verb
  • Exploring the dialogue between Italy’s artisanal heritage and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, the event considers how the handmade endures in an era of rapid innovation.
    — Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Although the lack of reliable official statistics makes this hard to confirm, and although Cuba still endures far less violence than several of its neighbors, fear of robbery and assault has altered many Cubans’ daily routines.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Every ton of greenhouse gas that humans can avoid releasing today reduces how much ice Antarctica loses this century, and the benefit – slower and less sea-level rise – lasts for hundreds of years.
    — Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Analysts are equally cautious about how long the relief lasts.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will issue a decision on the level of interest rates as the United States weathers a months-long bout of elevated inflation set off by the Iran war.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The make-up of the franchisee portfolio will reveal a lot about how the franchise model weathers the inevitable ups and downs of the consumer economy.
    — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The site to which Shift is specific is not just the farm in King City but the field of historical preservation, where the conundrum of stasis versus passing time prevails.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That prevails in the sense of a connection between an artist and a fan.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Per Nielsen, Seattle has added 105,640 TV homes in the last two years, which is more than the entire Utica, NY market (102,870) and perhaps the most compelling argument for bringing an NBA team back up there where Frasier lives.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Leslie Goldman, who lives near Studebaker and Stearns, said large piles of dirt — at times higher than cars — have blocked residents from crossing the street or seeing oncoming traffic.
    — Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Everything remains perfect and unchanging, but thanks to this constant attention.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The investigation into the shooting remains active, and additional charges and arrests are possible, the release said.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mathematicians strongly suspect that there is a genuinely knotty loop that also has a Jones polynomial 1.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That is a hard thing to ask of organizations with famously small margins, if there is any margin worth mentioning.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This pair is a smart choice for walk-to-run beginners who are looking for a budget-friendly shoe that withstands serious mileage.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • If the map withstands a court challenge, Cleaver will have to win over voters in both Democratic Kansas City and the solidly Trump parts of Missouri.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Survives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survives. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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