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outlives

  • present tense form of outlive (3rd person singular).

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If your husband outlives the term, you could extend coverage, but premiums will rise sharply because the policy will convert to annually renewable rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

If idealism outlives youth, ESG investing will grow significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

In Adamsville, as in America, the myth of a man always outlives the man—and, today especially, seems also to outlast the truth.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

And the state can’t put a claim on it if there is a co-owner who outlives the Medi-Cal beneficiary.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

“A ghost is a hunger, one so strong it outlives the body.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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