Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

survival

[ser-vahy-vuhl] / sərˈvaɪ vəl /
NOUN
continuation
Synonyms


NOUN
something that survives
Synonyms
NOUN
endurance
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

They planned to stop if progression free survival at six months failed to improve by at least 20 percent compared with older studies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Amid all the adrenaline and excitement, that was survival.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

A small group of scientists hope the key to unlocking its long-term survival is buried in the sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

If there’s a path to transhumanism, which makes possible realization of otherwise unrealizable goals, such as survival of the species and an interplanetary future, it also starts here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

If this happens, everyone’s chances of survival are threatened.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Most existing Celtic objects—found in bogs and burial mounds—are durable works in stone, bone, glass, metal and terracotta with rare survivals in wood, leather and cloth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

And there is Van Gogh's At Eternity's Gate - one of the very rare survivals of his first printmaking campaign during which he produced six lithographs in November 1882.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025

So, a therapy specifically aimed at preserving high intratumour heterogeneity may make sense according to this theoretical approach, as it may slow cancer growth and thus lead to longer survivals.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023

There’s also an ethical problem with pointing to previous survivals as evidence of future resilience.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2016

The phrase “let me die for your sun,” and the oath “let the sun of my son be witness,” are language survivals of this particular worship.

From Armenian Legends and Festivals by Louis A. Boettiger




Vocabulary lists containing survival


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com