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
While new therapies focus on survival, research is also beginning to prioritize survivorship—the quality of life women have after treatment.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
For Rolle, cancer survivorship means showing up for yourself every day, honoring your body’s strengths and limits, and staying determined to live a strong, purposeful life—no matter what.
—Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
For each shirt purchased, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Baptist Health Foundation directly supporting Baptist’s mission to provide personal care to each patient from diagnosis to survivorship and beyond.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center will address delivery gaps along the cancer care continuum from early detection to connecting patients with treatment, to survivorship and supportive services such as transportation, nutrition, financial counseling and integrative therapies.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
For Rolle, cancer survivorship means showing up for yourself every day, honoring your body’s strengths and limits, and staying determined to live a strong, purposeful life—no matter what.
—Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
For each shirt purchased, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Baptist Health Foundation directly supporting Baptist’s mission to provide personal care to each patient from diagnosis to survivorship and beyond.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center will address delivery gaps along the cancer care continuum from early detection to connecting patients with treatment, to survivorship and supportive services such as transportation, nutrition, financial counseling and integrative therapies.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivorship
Noun
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The regime will close ranks for its survival, and any successor will have to prove his anti-American mettle to seal his support from the base.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Fans lined up at meet-and-greets, holding her, crying, sharing their own experiences of assault and survival.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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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 3 Feb. 2026.
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