as in survivance
uninterrupted or lasting life
The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action.
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Now, only Australia’s northern waters hold some of the last remaining populations of sawfish on the planet... and their survival now depends on all of us.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
He later was convicted of tax evasion for failing to report his season 1 winnings and was sent to prison for four years, then got an additional nine months for not amending his previous tax returns, and hasn't been back on the survival series since.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
At the same time, these same objects pose an ever-present threat to Earth’s continuation – and our survival.
—James Wray, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Related article Tens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought and floods sweep southern Africa
Both countries say the culls won’t threaten the long-term survival of wild animal populations.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
He later was convicted of tax evasion for failing to report his season 1 winnings and was sent to prison for four years, then got an additional nine months for not amending his previous tax returns, and hasn't been back on the survival series since.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
At the same time, these same objects pose an ever-present threat to Earth’s continuation – and our survival.
—James Wray, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Related article Tens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought and floods sweep southern Africa
Both countries say the culls won’t threaten the long-term survival of wild animal populations.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for survival
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“Survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survival. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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