SURVIVALS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

survival

noun

Definition of survival

as in survivance

uninterrupted or lasting life The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.

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Recent Examples of survival As much an acknowledgment of survival as a rallying cry, the song draws out sadness as well as satisfaction from the audience. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Ukrainians are paying for the survival of their energy system in ways that capacity measures miss. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 Yet America’s allies agreed to depend on it for their survival. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Advertisement Data on overall survival of people on the combination therapy isn’t available yet. — Alice Park, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for survival

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The existence of this agreement between the state and the federal government, according to the memorandum, could not be publicly disclosed.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
All the while, our narrators dutifully rattle off the precise times and dates and distances that dictate Benjamin’s idiosyncratic existence.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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Cancer survivorship reflects the patient’s experience with cancer and cancer treatment, and the physical, emotional and social effects that has on their life.

— Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
Expect telehealth providers to begin bundling exit planning into the initial TRT prescription within the next year, the way responsible oncology practices discuss survivorship at diagnosis.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

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