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survivability

American  
[ser-vahyv-uh-bil-i-tee] / sərˈvaɪv əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. capacity for, capability of, or likelihood of survival.


Other Word Forms

  • unsurvivability noun

Example Sentences

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“More air bases in western Saudi Arabia would add depth, dispersal, survivability, and avoid the Hormuz chokepoint,” said David Deptula, a retired Air Force three-star general who is the dean of the Mitchell Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It is a system designed and tested with your survivability, if not your comfort, in mind.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2025

In December 2023, he warned the COP28 climate summit in Dubai that "our survivability will be imperilled" unless humans restore the balance with the natural world.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025

While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024

The small number of web surfers currently limits both their outreach and their survivability.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel