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survival of the fittest

NOUN
theory of evolution
Synonyms
WEAK
Darwinianism Darwinism Neo-Darwinism adaptation evolution evolutionism law of the jungle natural law natural selection organic evolution phylogeny punctuated equilibrium social Darwinism social evolution

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Molango fears the World Cup will simply become a "survival of the fittest".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

New CEO Greg Abel might favor survival of the fittest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The researchers hypothesized that the limited shapes observed in nature reflected "survival of the fittest," and that the many possible shapes not observed in real fungi were, for some reason, weaker evolutionary rejects.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024

Groff’s world is Darwinian, but she doesn’t chronicle the survival of the fittest; she convinces us instead that even the unluckiest among us can find a way to the blessings of peace, quiet and freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023

A good example of survival of the fittest!

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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