survivor
Americannoun
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a person or thing that survives.
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Law. the one of two or more designated persons, as joint tenants or others having a joint interest, who outlives the other or others.
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a person who continues to function or prosper in spite of opposition, hardship, or setbacks.
Other Word Forms
- nonsurvivor noun
- self-survivor noun
Etymology
Origin of survivor
Example Sentences
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Appearing in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing, and neither Clinton has been accused of misconduct by Epstein survivors who have come forward so far.
From BBC
Firemen wrapped survivors in emergency blankets while ambulances took the more seriously injured to hospital.
From Barron's
The president, the survivor of countless negotiations with his long-suffering creditors, chose his words carefully.
From MarketWatch
The UK government said a panel of abuse survivors would be given a central role in the inquiry, however, four resigned in October in protest at how the government had handled the process so far.
From BBC
They are among 26,000 flood survivors still displaced after a monsoon deluge struck their villages on Sumatra island last year.
From Barron's
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