outlive
verb
out·live
ˌau̇t-ˈliv 
outlived; outliving; outlives
1
: to live beyond or longer than
outlived most of his friends
outlive its usefulness
2
: to survive the effects of
universities … outlive many political and social changes—
J. B. Conant
J. B. ConantExamples of outlive in a Sentence
No mother wants to outlive her children.
He outlived his wife by 10 years.
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The 'chicken tax' on pickup trucks Tariffs and other trade barriers often outlive their original purpose.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), originally established to revitalize our city, has long outlived its purpose, devolving instead into a slush fund that favors private interests over the needs of taxpayers.
—Audrey Fesik, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
To endure these long gaps, bigmouth buffalo have evolved an extraordinary workaround — just outlive the bad years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Ocalan said that the group had outlived its lifespan and should dissolve itself, a rare message from a leader with broad influence over Kurdish fighters in Turkey and around the region, including in Syria and Iraq.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), originally established to revitalize our city, has long outlived its purpose, devolving instead into a slush fund that favors private interests over the needs of taxpayers.
—Audrey Fesik, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
To endure these long gaps, bigmouth buffalo have evolved an extraordinary workaround — just outlive the bad years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Ocalan said that the group had outlived its lifespan and should dissolve itself, a rare message from a leader with broad influence over Kurdish fighters in Turkey and around the region, including in Syria and Iraq.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlive. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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