Collocations for "survival"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "survival" in context.
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survival
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the survival of the fittest
- reproduction and survival
- the survival of the [company, business, team]
- [ensured, guaranteed] the survival of the [company]
- survival is [important, essential]
- a rate of survival of [50%]
- a [high, low] rate of survival
- the survival of [cancer, AIDS] patients
- patient survival has [risen, fallen]
- the overall survival of the species
- the [long, short] -term survival (of)
- the [odds, chances, probability] of survival
- has [a good, little] chance of survival
- the survival rates of [cancer, AIDS] patients
- a survival guide for
'survival' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):