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adjective

Definition of survivingnext
as in extant

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verb

present participle of survive
1
as in living
to come safely through the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall

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2
as in lasting
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America

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Recent Examples of surviving
Verb
With little chance of surviving the Senate’s 60-vote threshold known as the filibuster, Johnson has pledged to try and pass a version of it as a budget bill, which requires just a simple majority in the upper chamber. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Meanwhile, Lohar’s surviving mercenaries are plundering villages. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026 Today, the town’s Benedictine abbey houses Germany’s oldest surviving monastery. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 Her surviving next of kin has since been notified of her identification. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 That makes this part of the home one of the oldest surviving colonial structures in the state. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Germany shifted to more wide play after the break, with Kai Havertz levelling things up, but Paraguay held firm with their pragmatic approach for over an hour to force penalties, even surviving a Jonathan Tah disallowed goal. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 New World screwworm larvae are incapable of surviving on nonliving material. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 But the surviving Kryptons eventually start dying of radiation sickness from kryptonite under the city, including Kara’s mother, Alura (Emily Beecham). — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surviving
  1. extant
  2. living
  3. lasting
  4. existing
  5. weathering
  6. prevailing
  7. current
  8. enduring
Adjective
  • Experts are particularly concerned about the safety of the cheetahs, as no extant cheetah populations coexist with tigers in the wild.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
  • Despite the game’s authenticity to real pinball, Space Cadet wasn’t based on an extant physical table, but was merely one part of the Full Tilt!
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Definition of extant
Verb
  • Some of the rest of us might have imagined it, if only because Alpert clearly has the best shot of any of us of living forever.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Seven astronauts who are part of Expedition 74 are living and working aboard the International Space Station.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of living
Verb
  • The capital’s traditional Independence Day show had 10,000 shells lasting 18 minutes.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The actress and singer met Skrip by chance while the two were vacationing in Egypt, with Williams later recalling that their unexpected encounter blossomed into a lasting romance.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of lasting
Adjective
  • So, the pre-existing bumps and bruises are worth monitoring as the roster shapeshifts throughout camp.
    — Mike Kaye July 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • The 20-year-old wants to crack the Knicks’ roster, but a two-way contract might be most likely given the pre-existing backcourt logjam with Jalen Brunson, Jose Alvarado, Miles McBride and Kolek competing for minutes.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Definition of existing
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  • But weathering the tensions and refashioning the alliance for the future will require more than billion-dollar deals and verbal diplomacy.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
  • Mexico punished the Czech Republic’s sloppiness with aplomb after weathering their opponents’ good start, scoring all three goals in the second half.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of weathering
Verb
  • The compliance system usage fee would cover enforcement of city contract provisions on contractors, including prevailing wage and living wage rules.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • These include labor regulations such as prevailing wage obligations and environmental mandates such as the requirement that all new construction include solar panels.
    — Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of prevailing
Adjective
  • The last, loudest horn would emit a sound similar to, if not more fierce than, the current average car horn sound.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
  • That said, the case total so far is four times higher than at the same point last year, according to current CDC national data, which lag dramatically from what’s being reported by the states.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of current
Verb
  • Organizers and instructors say creating spaces to climb, learn and socialize helps Ukrainians manage stress, find community and build enduring traditions even as war keeps daily life on hold.
    — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Together, these efforts are redefining resilience, not as leaving the ocean behind, but as restoring it while building enduring livelihoods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
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