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
The lyrics reflect on grief, separation, regrets and memories, but also on survivorship — on what comes afterward.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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State Farm offers nearly a dozen term, whole, and universal life insurance products, including survivorship and no-medical exam plans.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Internal Revenue Code Section 2040 governs how joint ownership of property with right of survivorship is treated for federal estate tax purposes.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Married couples can own real estate or financial accounts through joint tenancy with right of survivorship.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
State Farm Life Insurance Learn More Cost The best way to estimate your costs is to request a quote
Online quote for term policy
Yes
Policy highlights
State Farm offers nearly a dozen term, whole, and universal life insurance products, including survivorship and no-medical exam plans.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Internal Revenue Code Section 2040 governs how joint ownership of property with right of survivorship is treated for federal estate tax purposes.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Married couples can own real estate or financial accounts through joint tenancy with right of survivorship.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivorship
survival
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Resilience without results is simply day-to-day survival.—
Izabela Lundberg,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The situation raises questions about whether the government is pursuing what is good for Israel and its people or simply prioritizing the survival of the government and its leader.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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“Survivorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivorship. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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