survival
noun
sur·viv·al
sər-ˈvī-vəl 
often attributive
1
a
: the act or fact of living or continuing longer than another person or thing
b
: the continuation of life or existence
problems of survival in arctic conditions
2
: one that survives
Examples of survival in a Sentence
The refugees depend on foreign aid for their survival.
Small businesses are fighting for survival.
the survival of an old folktale
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With fewer children being born and people living longer, the long-term survival of the country’s social welfare systems is by no means assured.
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Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Permanent land titles are not only essential to the survival of indigenous lives and cultures.
—Nemonte Nenquimo, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
The researchers, from Johns Hopkins University and other US institutions, found that the recipients’ survival rates, risk of rejecting the donor organ and other outcomes were similar whether the donor had HIV or not.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The report ranked states' based on incidence rates, survival rates, early diagnosis, rates of surgical treatment, access to treatment, biomarker testing and screening rates.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
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Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Permanent land titles are not only essential to the survival of indigenous lives and cultures.
—Nemonte Nenquimo, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
The researchers, from Johns Hopkins University and other US institutions, found that the recipients’ survival rates, risk of rejecting the donor organ and other outcomes were similar whether the donor had HIV or not.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The report ranked states' based on incidence rates, survival rates, early diagnosis, rates of surgical treatment, access to treatment, biomarker testing and screening rates.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for survival
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survival. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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survival
noun
sur·viv·al
sər-ˈvī-vəl
1
: the act or fact of living or continuing longer than another person or thing
survival of half the population after the epidemic
2
: a continuation of life despite difficult conditions
skills for survival in the desert
3
: one that survives
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