chance of survival
noun phrase
: likelihood that someone will continue to live in spite of present-day difficult conditions (such as being ill or injured)
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Trump said during a visit to the region earlier this month that the U.S. would roll back the heavy financial penalties in a bid to give the interim government a better chance of survival.
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Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
This behavior increases their chance of survival and reproduction.
—Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
Some of the clownfish even shrank in pairs, reducing their size alongside their breeding partner—a move that also boosted their chance of survival.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
Individuals diagnosed with lung cancer at an early stage have a 63% chance of survival, in contrast to an 8% survival rate for late-stage diagnosis.
—Max Votek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
This behavior increases their chance of survival and reproduction.
—Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
Some of the clownfish even shrank in pairs, reducing their size alongside their breeding partner—a move that also boosted their chance of survival.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
Individuals diagnosed with lung cancer at an early stage have a 63% chance of survival, in contrast to an 8% survival rate for late-stage diagnosis.
—Max Votek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chance of survival
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“Chance of survival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chance%20of%20survival. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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