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survivable
[ ser-vahy-vuh-buhl ]
adjective
- able to be survived:
Would an atomic war be survivable?
- capable of withstanding attack or countermeasures:
a bomber survivable against fighter planes.
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Other Words From
- sur·viva·bili·ty noun
- nonsur·viva·ble adjective
- unsur·viva·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of survivable1
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Example Sentences
That can be survivable if a president acknowledges failures and takes steps to correct.
From The Daily Beast
As for the day-to-day life of the horses, pro-ban veterinarians such as Holly Cheever describe it as “survivable, but not humane.”
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The idea that the scandal itself is not survivable is nonsense.
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Federal teams with survivable radio gear were positioned at the likely point of impact.
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Alternatively, reusable long-range survivable systems provide needed flexibility to alter the Deep Strike plan as it unfolds.
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