chance of survival
noun phrase
: likelihood that someone will continue to live in spite of present-day difficult conditions (such as being ill or injured)
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Driven by instinct, some species have developed effective yet bizarre ways to ensure their offspring have the best chance of survival.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Here’s why the United States should stop supporting Ukraine, ending all military and intelligence aid: So many Ukrainian men have been killed, the country’s only chance of survival is an immediate ceasefire and a quick end to the fighting.
—John Seiler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
He had been thought to have about a one in four chance of survival.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
And in this situation, Robby had to basically pull the plug on his own mentor to give this piece of equipment to someone who had a better chance of survival.
—Max Gao, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Here’s why the United States should stop supporting Ukraine, ending all military and intelligence aid: So many Ukrainian men have been killed, the country’s only chance of survival is an immediate ceasefire and a quick end to the fighting.
—John Seiler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
He had been thought to have about a one in four chance of survival.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
And in this situation, Robby had to basically pull the plug on his own mentor to give this piece of equipment to someone who had a better chance of survival.
—Max Gao, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Chance of survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chance%20of%20survival. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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