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survival

[ser-vahy-vuhl] / sərˈvaɪ vəl /
NOUN
continuation
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NOUN
something that survives
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NOUN
endurance
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Example Sentences

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This is evidence of institutional stress in a state fighting for survival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Glioblastoma has a poor outlook, with survival often measured in months.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Conor: It surely has to be Premier League survival.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

On the schedule for day five, according to NASA, is testing of the astronauts' "survival" suits.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

There was hope in his words, in his stories of survival, even if he was still suffering from the old wounds.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone