survivable

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Recent Examples of survivable Fortunately, colon cancer is highly preventable and survivable. Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 While some plane accidents are survivable, the likelihood of having a single survivor is extremely low. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Armored vehicles, the standard for assaults since WWII, are no longer survivable. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Alarmingly, only 14% of organizations actually have survivable backups against threat actor behaviors, and just 24% have backed up all their critical data. William Jones, USA Today, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for survivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survivable
Adjective
  • The goal of any smart city: Improving residents’ quality of life and making the city more efficient and livable.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • By investing in pedestrian safety, cities can develop more livable, and economically viable communities for future generations.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The ultra-comfy skirt is made with an elastic waistband and crafted from stretchy, breathable fabric that makes the summer heat far more bearable, and it’s made with dual slits that won’t restrict your range of motion while facilitating air flow with every step.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
  • Even if loneliness persists, these supports can make a painful situation more bearable.
    Sophie Okolo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • The shift in climate also means more frequent severe weather events and more tolerable conditions for invasive species to thrive in the state.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
  • Side effects can vary, too, sometimes making one medication more tolerable than the another.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 1 July 2025

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“Survivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survivable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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