survivable

adjective

sur·​viv·​able sər-ˈvī-və-bəl How to pronounce survivable (audio)
: resulting in or permitting survival
survivability noun

Examples of survivable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sadly, Aspen has a catastrophic brain injury that is not survivable. Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 22 May 2024 The deadliness of the drugs obscures the extent to which overdoses are survivable; in fact, pretty much anyone overdose in progress can be reversed if opioid antagonists are administered immediately. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024 While the numbers may seem grim, bladder cancer is highly survivable. Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 4 June 2024 Perhaps a little bit of upset is actually survivable, though. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for survivable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of survivable was in 1955

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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survivable. Accessed 10 Jul. 2024.

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