survivor
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survivors
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survivors
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURVIVOR
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a
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a person who continues to live after an accident, illness, war, etc.
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She interviewed survivors of the flood.
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a Holocaust/cancer survivor
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The plane crashed and there were no survivors.
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There was only one survivor of the accident.
b
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a member of a group who continues to live after other members have died
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Most of the people I went to school with are gone now. I'm one of the few survivors.
c
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a family member who remains alive after another person's death
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He died without any survivors.
2
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someone or something that continues to exist, function, compete, etc.
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The survivors of the first round of competition will be meeting today in the second round.
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This newspaper is the only survivor of six newspapers that were founded in the city in the 19th century.
3
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someone who is able to keep living or succeeding despite a lot of problems
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There's no question about it—Aunt Annie's a survivor.
