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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Carter outlived much of his Cabinet and inner circle, but remained especially close to Young — a friendship that brought together a white Georgian and Black Georgian who grew up in the era of Jim Crow segregation.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
Helen Reichert, a cigarette smoker who lived for more than a century, outlived all the doctors who told her to quit.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Biden officials are confident that EV momentum spurred by their policies will outlive any Trump administration rollbacks.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
New York, like cities all over the world, has spent decades combing through the architectural detritus of industry, salvaging buildings that have outlived their purpose.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
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Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
Helen Reichert, a cigarette smoker who lived for more than a century, outlived all the doctors who told her to quit.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Biden officials are confident that EV momentum spurred by their policies will outlive any Trump administration rollbacks.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
New York, like cities all over the world, has spent decades combing through the architectural detritus of industry, salvaging buildings that have outlived their purpose.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlive. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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