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survivor

[ser-vahy-ver] / sərˈvaɪ vər /
NOUN
leavings
Synonyms
STRONG
balance debris leftovers legacy oddments remainder remnant remnants residue rest scraps surplus trash
WEAK
odds and ends orts
Antonyms
STRONG
base core
NOUN
leftover
Synonyms
STRONGEST
residue
STRONG
debris leavings legacy oddments remnants scraps surplus trash
WEAK
odds and ends orts
Antonyms
WEAK
main meal

Example Sentences

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And if your husband’s pension has no survivor clause, consider a life-insurance policy to help fill that gap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Until now, Ferguson - invariably known as Fergie - has been a great survivor in royal circles and has bounced back repeatedly from misfortunes.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Advice from a survivor of suicidal depression: Lean into the unknown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In her Help Me Retire column, Alessandra Malito helped a MarketWatch reader by explaining how Social Security simplifies the process of applying for spousal, individual or survivor benefits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

It was Aureliano Amador, the only survivor of Colonel Aureliano Buendía's seventeen sons, searching for a respite in his long and hazardous existence as a fugitive.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez