outlive
verb
out·live
ˌau̇t-ˈliv 
outlived; outliving; outlives
1
: to live beyond or longer than
outlived most of his friends
outlive its usefulness
2
: to survive the effects of
universities … outlive many political and social changes—
J. B. Conant
J. B. Conant
Examples of outlive in a Sentence
No mother wants to outlive her children.
He outlived his wife by 10 years.
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New York’s famed music club has outlived all its competitors and is still breaking acts.
—Lisa Ellex, SPIN, 3 June 2024
Her original vision for See You Tomorrow was to be ambiguous enough to live as a ready-to-wear brand — and to outlive her.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
And those effects greatly outlive, in many cases, the immediate infectious disease impacts.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 May 2024
Those little plastic discs will probably outlive all of us.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
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Lisa Ellex, SPIN, 3 June 2024
Her original vision for See You Tomorrow was to be ambiguous enough to live as a ready-to-wear brand — and to outlive her.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
And those effects greatly outlive, in many cases, the immediate infectious disease impacts.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 May 2024
Those little plastic discs will probably outlive all of us.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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