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surviving definition: remaining alive after an event that could have caused death. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words.

The rhinoceros is one of the world's oldest surviving species. Her estate was divided between her three surviving children (= those who continued to live after her death).

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  • To remain alive or in existence. 2. To carry on despite hardships or trauma; persevere: families that were surviving in tents after the flood. 3. To remain functional or usable: I dropped the radio, but it โ€ฆ
  • Someone who is still living, even after the death of another or the end of a situation or event, is said to be surviving. For example, if a person dies, the husband or wife is "the surviving spouse."

    The meaning of SURVIVING is still living after another or others have died or died out. How to use surviving in a sentence.

    (of a person) continuing to live, esp after a dangerous situation such as an accident or an illness William Shakespeare's last surviving descendant

    Survival or survivorship, the act of surviving, is the propensity of something to continue existing, particularly when this is done despite conditions that might kill or destroy it.

    Survival or survivorship, the act of surviving, is the propensity of something to continue existing, particularly when this is done despite conditions that might kill or destroy it.

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