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Survival is the act of living through something life threatening. (noun)

An example of survival is someone beating cancer.

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See survival in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act, state, or fact of surviving
someone or something that survives, esp. an ancient belief, custom, usage, etc.

See survival in American Heritage Dictionary 4

sur·viv·al

noun

a. The act or process of surviving.
b. The fact of having survived.
Something, such as an ancient custom or belief, that has survived.

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