survivorship

American  

[ser-vahy-ver-ship] / sərˈvaɪ vərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the state of being a survivor.

2. Law. a right of a person to property on the death of another having a joint interest: in the case of more than two joint tenants, the property passes to successive survivors.

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Etymology

Origin of survivorship

First recorded in 1615–25; survivor + -ship

Example Sentences

If the new house is titled jointly with right of survivorship, it would likely pass directly to you, the surviving spouse, and avoid probate.

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Also, his home is included in the trust, but he sold it and used the proceeds to buy our house, which is titled in both our names with the right of survivorship.

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The researchers propose that rising NDRG1 levels reflect what they call a "cellular survivorship bias."

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I do not want a dime — only the rights of survivorship.

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Am I being fair in insisting on the rights of survivorship?

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