survival
US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/
Definition
a state of surviving; remaining alive
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Cutting costs was necessary for the survival of the small firm.
Word Family
Synonyms
- endurancethe power to withstand hardship or stress
- continuityuninterrupted connection or union
Collocations
- Easy survival kitdescribing survival kit (a state of surviving; remaining alive)
- Medium fight for corporate survival during the recessionto fight for corporate survival during the recession, meaning to be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- Hard survival rate among early-stage tech venturesdescribing survival rate among early-stage tech ventures (a state of surviving; remaining alive)
- Very Hard survival of the fittest in ruthless market competitiondescribing survival of the fittest in ruthless market competition (a state of surviving; remaining alive)
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