as in survivance
uninterrupted or lasting life
The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.
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Summary Deep sleep is important for your health, and even for your survival.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
The president-elect has said Ukraine’s survival is important to the U.S.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Dependence on an aggressor state for critical factor inputs to the economy and military is not a strategy for national survival.
—Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
With fewer children being born and people living longer, the long-term survival of the country’s social welfare systems is by no means assured.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
The president-elect has said Ukraine’s survival is important to the U.S.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Dependence on an aggressor state for critical factor inputs to the economy and military is not a strategy for national survival.
—Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
With fewer children being born and people living longer, the long-term survival of the country’s social welfare systems is by no means assured.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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