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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.


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“The encouraging message is that we have identified the factors associated with higher survivability — even in California.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

“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

Commissioner Grant Stevens said authorities were searching a wider area based on updated assessments from survivability, medical and search specialists, rather than any new information.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

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

From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2025

The characteristics of forces needed to carry out Deep Strike are long range, flexibility, precision, survivability, and speed.

From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by James P. Wade

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