survivable

adjective

Definition of survivablenext
as in livable

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Recent Examples of survivable According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Empey’s fall was not survivable, based on the witness observations. — Rose Evans july 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026 His later partnerships with AIDS activists and his push to accelerate experimental-drug trials for HIV helped transform the infection into a survivable condition. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 It's went from a technological prowess to a territorial pariah, and for a small nation, that's not survivable. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 The brace position is a standard aviation safety procedure designed to help reduce injuries during a potentially survivable impact. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for survivable
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  1. livable
  2. bearable
  3. tolerable
Adjective
  • And yet a truly livable city depends on much more than thriving business.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Players compete to build massive engines of profit and production to transform Mars into a livable habitat, all in the glorious name of cutthroat capitalism.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of livable
Adjective
  • The same moral tact might apply, in less histrionic matters, to the ordinary deceptions and silences by which social life is made bearable.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Having books or coloring supplies on hand makes longer drives more bearable (for both parents and kids).
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bearable
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  • Electing the right people to these public positions could ease that stress and make life more tolerable — at least that’s how representative democracy is supposed to work.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Now the seven most boring, starting with the most tolerable (comments edited for grammar and clarity).
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerable

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