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Survivor

A survivor is a person or thing that remains alive or continues to exist after encountering danger, trauma, or the passage of time. The word comes from Latin supervivere, from super- “over” and vivere “to live.”

In common usage, survivors include people who endure natural disasters, accidents, illnesses, wars, or persecution, and

In biology and ecology, survivors may describe individuals, lineages, or species that persist despite adverse conditions.

In popular culture, Survivor is the title of a long-running reality television series that began in 2000,

In legal contexts, the term survivor can refer to a person who inherits or retains certain rights

organisms
that
persist
through
environmental
challenges.
The
term
can
refer
to
the
act
of
continuing
to
live
as
well
as
to
the
condition
of
continuing
to
exist.
In
statistics
and
research,
survivor
bias
(or
survivorship
bias)
occurs
when
analyses
rely
on
data
from
those
who
have
survived
while
excluding
those
who
did
not.
in
which
contestants
are
stranded
in
a
remote
location
and
compete
for
a
prize.
The
show
has
inspired
international
adaptations
and
contributed
to
the
broader
use
of
the
term
in
entertainment.
or
property
upon
the
death
of
another,
depending
on
jurisdiction
and
specific
legal
arrangements.
The
concept
of
survival
thus
spans
everyday
language,
science,
culture,
and
law.