survivable
Americanadjective
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able to be survived.
Would an atomic war be survivable?
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capable of withstanding attack or countermeasures.
a bomber survivable against fighter planes.
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What’s more, “it’s very survivable in terms of the weapon making it to the target, because they move so quickly. They’re maneuverable, they’re harder to shoot down.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
A position that could be cut in half is survivable for a 30-year-old with three decades to recover.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The desert conditions make the extreme heat marginally more survivable -- at low humidity, sweat evaporates more quickly off the skin, cooling the body.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
A healed injury on her leg points to a serious but survivable wound earlier in her life.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
My guess is pockets of ice formed around some of the bacteria, leaving a bubble of survivable pressure inside, and the cold wasn't quite enough to kill them.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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