survivorship

[ ser-vahy-ver-ship ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of survivorship¹

First recorded in 1615–25; survivor + -ship

Example Sentences

The organization helps others like Elvin train for — and compete in — a sanctioned charity boxing event to raise funds for cancer research, care, awareness, and survivorship.

From Washington Blade

The above analysis is, among other things, a pretty good example of selection and survivorship bias.

From FiveThirtyEight

It’s hundreds or thousands of diseases that each have their own unique epidemiology and treatment and causes and survivorship challenges.

From Freakonomics

The annual ritual of welcoming tree vendors, buying trees, and carting them home in the cold should buck up New Yorkers as they celebrate the symbols—and substance—of their survivorship and goodwill.

From Fortune

Fifth, I think they outfitted the hospitals with what they needed in order to make sure that not only the essential workers were safe, but that they were actually able to increase the survivorship rate early on.

From Ozy

He also has a web site devoted to survivorship, www.TheSurvivorsClub.org.

From The Daily Beast

My father had left Mr. Hardinge the executor, and my mother an executrix of his will, with survivorship.

From Project Gutenberg

It is her survivorship of such a group which constitutes an undisputed public interest in her decease.

From Project Gutenberg

If they cannot prove a survivorship, the judgment is that the deaths were simultaneous.

From Project Gutenberg

Qure whether co-authors are joint owners with the right of survivorship.

From Project Gutenberg

Who would not court a new-made grave rather than risk the perils of survivorship?

From Project Gutenberg