as in survival
uninterrupted or lasting life
The two became close friends after sharing the same journey of survivorship from cancer.
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Recent Examples of survivorship
But sole survivorship in catastrophic crashes remains an anomaly.
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
At the key ceremony and survivorship celebration — which also celebrated National Cancer Survivor Month — guests participated in a simultaneous bell-ringing, signifying the completion of their treatments along with highlighting a sense of community at City of Hope.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Every June, Epic Care hosts its annual Cancer Survivor Gatherings, where patients, caregivers, and care teams come together to celebrate survivorship and reflect on the journey, underscoring their long-standing role in cancer care in the East Bay.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
These programs provide critical access to screenings, diagnostics, treatment and survivorship care.
—Nancy G. Brinker, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
At the key ceremony and survivorship celebration — which also celebrated National Cancer Survivor Month — guests participated in a simultaneous bell-ringing, signifying the completion of their treatments along with highlighting a sense of community at City of Hope.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Every June, Epic Care hosts its annual Cancer Survivor Gatherings, where patients, caregivers, and care teams come together to celebrate survivorship and reflect on the journey, underscoring their long-standing role in cancer care in the East Bay.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
These programs provide critical access to screenings, diagnostics, treatment and survivorship care.
—Nancy G. Brinker, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivorship
Noun
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Planetary Healing As Governance Template When scientists discovered the expanding hole over Antarctica in the 1980s, the world faced a choice between short-term economic interests and long-term planetary survival.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The brain switches to fight-or-flight and survival mode, and the person is always waiting for something terrible to happen.—
Arash Javanbakht,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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A discussion led by Weeden on native survivance in the face of suppression and colonization will follow.—
Courant Community,
Courant Community,
8 May 2017
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“Survivorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivorship. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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