SURVIVANCE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

survivance

noun

Definition of survivance

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uninterrupted or lasting life The book chronicles several stories of survivance in the face of nearly impossible circumstances.

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survival

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From 2001 to 2010, as Denmark introduced nationwide resuscitation initiatives including mandatory school CPR education, bystander CPR rates more than doubled, while 30-day survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest more than tripled.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
His interview with O’Donnell relates his story—a faulty parachute, a tough crash, a long bloody hike, and survival until he was rescued by an American plane—in a genuinely moving way.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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