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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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“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

It’s not clear if Mitchell’s office had someone pursue such evidence after scrapping the survivability report.”

From Salon • Feb. 8, 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

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