survivable

adjective

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

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Western tanks are far more survivable for the crew, are not much more resistant. David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 The best option is still for South Korea to build enough survivable nuclear weapons to achieve local deterrence and restore inter-Korean nuclear parity. Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024 Medical advances have transformed cancer into a much more survivable disease. NPR, 8 Jan. 2025 And others may start to question just how survivable traditional artillery is in a world when where can be destroyed by a $500 drone. David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for survivable 

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 30 Jan. 2025.

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