Synonyms for SURVIVAL
sərˈvaɪ vəlsur·vival

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1. survival, endurancenoun

   a state of surviving; remaining alive

   Synonyms:
   survival, selection, survival of the fittest, natural selection, endurance

2. survival, survival of the fittest, natural selection, selectionnoun

   a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

   Synonyms:
   survival, selection, pick, endurance, choice, extract, excerpt, excerption, survival of the fittest, option, natural selection

3. survivalnoun

   something that survives

   Synonyms:
   selection, survival of the fittest, natural selection, endurance

Matched Categories

1. • Continuance
   • Life
   • Natural Process

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1. List of paraphrases for "survival":

   survivorship, survivability, survive, life-saving, subsistence, existence, survivor, livelihood, life-support, residual, lifeline, self-preservation, life-sustaining, viability

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How to use SURVIVAL in a sentence?

1. Richard Schilsky:

   For some, it can greatly extend survival.

2. De Cristofaro:

   What these narratives are interested in is not just human resilience and survival but ultimately questioning the very world they imagined destroyed.

3. Hong Xiao:

   Benefits( of aggressive treatment) may include better control of prostate cancer and increase disease-specific survival, it’s hard to say whether getting these treatments is definitely better.

4. Jan Kizilhan:

   The link between Siri and Jamil was more than that of a mother and a boy, this was a special bond because when Jamil was in great difficulty, Siri was there for him. He knew he was not alone. She was the key to his survival.

5. Alexis karpouzos:

   We need a sense of the unity of life and of humans for the sake of human welfare and for the survival of the planet. We need a sense of unity with the cosmos so that we can connect with Reality. But we also need a sense of individuality, for the sake of our own dignity and independence and of the loving care for others. We need it to appreciate each natural form, each animal and plant, each human person in their uniqueness.