survival mechanism

noun

: a way of protecting oneself from being hurt by other people

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And the plants that are able to recover will likely shed several leaves as a survival mechanism. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 26 June 2026 Humor has always been a survival mechanism for Jewish people but also me. — Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026 Ironically, this paranoia is likely my greatest survival mechanism. — Holden Bruce, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026 The body once responded to stress by storing fat around the midsection—a survival mechanism that helped keep quick energy available during times of crisis in early human evolution. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for survival mechanism

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“Survival mechanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survival%20mechanism. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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