survivorship
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sur·vi·vor·ship
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Definition of survivorship
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The Active Living After Cancer program aims to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors by promoting physical activity and by providing navigation services for survivorship issues. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "In celebration of Kelsey Research Foundation’s 25th Annual Golf Classic, event raises landmark $350,000," 13 June 2019 Without it, if one spouse dies, the other automatically inherits the other half – known as the right of survivorship. — Janna Herron, USA TODAY, "Divorce: How to stay financially secure when you're splitting up," 7 Aug. 2019 In doing so, the film subtly weaves a narrative that acknowledges the true actualities of survivorship. — Elizabeth Kiefer, Glamour, "HBO’s Share Addresses Sexual Assault Unlike Any Movie You’ve Ever Seen," 26 July 2019 At the beginning of the game, Rugai announces each survivor’s name and the length of her survivorship. — Eliza Fawcett, chicagotribune.com, "‘We want to give money directly to research’: Softball tournament propels search for cure for breast cancer," 5 July 2019 That is what Mitchell and Trask were doing, along with a palpable and surely timeless embrace of survivorship. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "Is Evanston ready for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’?," 19 June 2019 Allonursing could enhance infant survivorship in the face of these environmental challenges. — National Geographic, "Why do these monkeys nurse each other’s babies?," 22 Feb. 2019 In the joint tenants with rights of survivorship arrangement, on the death of one tenant, the survivor will, by law, own the entire house. — Benny L. Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Should unmarried couples sign a contract before moving in together?," 3 Apr. 2018 But there’s no consensus on whether McIver’s right of survivorship trumps the state’s slayer statute, which prevents convicted killers from inheriting from their victim. — Christian Boone, ajc, "Tex McIver’s Putnam County ranch on auction block," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'survivorship.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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survivorship
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Medical Definition of survivorship
survivorship
noun
sur·vi·vor·ship
Legal Definition of survivorship
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: the right of one or more joint tenants who have survived another to take the interest of the person who has died
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: the state of being a survivor