survivorship
Americannoun
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the state of being a survivor.
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Law. a right of a person to property on the death of another having a joint interest: in the case of more than two joint tenants, the property passes to successive survivors.
Etymology
Origin of survivorship
Example Sentences
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The researchers propose that rising NDRG1 levels reflect what they call a "cellular survivorship bias."
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
In Washington state, community property with right of survivorship avoids probate and has a step-up in basis.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
Even if one Social Security benefit goes away after death, people with survivorship pensions and required minimum distributions on other retirement accounts can find themselves in a higher tax bracket, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
The biggest missing link from your letter is whether your husband’s pension offers 50%, 75%, or 100% survivorship.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
The declining health of his partner had made him speculate on the chances of survivorship.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 332, June, 1843 by Various
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