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as in living
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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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
Donald Judd, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Air Canada’s two pilots, Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, have been credited with saving the lives of the 72 passengers and the two surviving crew members on the plane.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Welcome to The Girls, where Khloé Kardashian’s inner circle of real-life besties are raising babies, running businesses, and surviving brutally honest group chats.
—Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Przewalski's horses are known as the last surviving lineage of true wild horses.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The monster is content surviving on acorns and berries.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Bullis’ surviving husband, Jimmie Bullis, has also created a GoFundMe campaign to help with funeral and other costs.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
That framing — a newborn kitten surviving a tornado on his literal first full day alive — is what made the story explode online.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Costs related to surviving cancer, including monitoring for recurrence and treatment of side effects, were expected to reach $246 billion by 2030, up from $183 billion in 2015, according to research published in 2020.
—Renuka Rayasam, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Then the Covid pandemic virtually halted travel and all airlines experienced deep losses, only surviving through the help of an industrywide federal bailout.
—Donald Judd, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Air Canada’s two pilots, Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, have been credited with saving the lives of the 72 passengers and the two surviving crew members on the plane.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Welcome to The Girls, where Khloé Kardashian’s inner circle of real-life besties are raising babies, running businesses, and surviving brutally honest group chats.
—Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Przewalski's horses are known as the last surviving lineage of true wild horses.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The monster is content surviving on acorns and berries.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Bullis’ surviving husband, Jimmie Bullis, has also created a GoFundMe campaign to help with funeral and other costs.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
That framing — a newborn kitten surviving a tornado on his literal first full day alive — is what made the story explode online.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Costs related to surviving cancer, including monitoring for recurrence and treatment of side effects, were expected to reach $246 billion by 2030, up from $183 billion in 2015, according to research published in 2020.
—Renuka Rayasam, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surviving
Adjective
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Mainstream scholarship largely rejects speculation about the playwright’s identity because Shakespeare’s name appears on some 50 extant documents and because he was mentioned by several contemporaries, notably Jonson.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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With $300,000 in state funding, groups including the WeGOJA Foundation and Conservation Voters of South Carolina have begun studying six extant schools, aiming to preserve and potentially reopen them as public history sites.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Yorleni Shoff was found living at a Salisbury hotel and arrested without incident, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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An advocate for historically Black schools Scott served decades in Congress while living outside his district after maps were redrawn.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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In at least two cases Taylor has seen, the relationship between the child and parent suffered lasting damage.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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As Democrats look toward the next election cycle, the question is no longer whether the party is shifting on Israel, but whether that shift will turn one of Washington’s most durable bipartisan issues into a lasting political fault line.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, Gerard and his wife were trained in how to do in-home dialysis by Monogram Health and, since starting, both his kidneys and all his pre-existing conditions have improved.—
Benjamin Kornitzer,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The latter two had pre-existing conditions, the report says.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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After weathering seismic changes nearly each decade of its existence, GM has endured as an industry leader.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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For Lorenzo Simonelli, the key to weathering global turmoil and major supply chain disruptions is redundancy, redundancy, redundancy – and diversification.—
Lizeth Beltran,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Artificial Intelligence has evolved from a theoretical concept to a prevailing element of daily life.—
Kemba Walden,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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And despite the whitewashed canvas and angular Swiss lighting, the prevailing sense is not overly precious—this is kick-off-rainboots-and-curl-up territory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The announcement also comes a week after the current district leadership team discussed potentially letting some staff members go.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In his current role, Bonfig also oversees merchandising, marketing, supply chain and e-commerce.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Throughout this time, long before the rise of modern nation-states, Jews have maintained a continuous presence in the land and an enduring spiritual and cultural bond to it.—
Elad Strohmayer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fan-favorite players Cirie Fields, Rob Cesternino, Kyle Fraser, Kamilla Karthigesu, Teeny Chirichillo, plus one of Tribeca’s own programmers Jonathan Penner will participate in a conversation exploring the series’ cultural impact and enduring legacy.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Surviving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surviving. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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