survivable

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Recent Examples of survivable 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 The Iranian regional project suffered a blow then, but a survivable one. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024 This is the truly important work of breaking through the false bravado and showing that life has its challenges, but everything is survivable. Eric Fuller, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for survivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivable
Adjective
  • During her best new artist acceptance speech at the Grammys on Feb. 2, Roan called out record labels for failing to provide livable wages or healthcare coverage for their artists, sharing her own experience after being dropped by Atlantic Records in 2020.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2025
  • For years, women in professional hockey competed without guarantees—no livable wages, inconsistent competition structures, and limited visibility.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This could make the group friendship and text chain more bearable.
    Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Byrne said such a move may be more bearable for consumers because it's assumed the surcharge is a temporary increase.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Mom took back the house the minute the temps hit tolerable levels and the sun began peeking out.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Remember that the tolerable upper intake level (UL) of magnesium from supplements for adults is 350 mg.
    Megan Nunn, PharmD, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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