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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Some initiatives have outlived their usefulness or have led to dependency rather than the development outcomes that were intended.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
People outlive their good health by an average of 9.6 years — 12 years for those who live in the U.S. — according to research by Garmany and Andre Terzig, a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine, also at Mayo.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Long lasting lives:Parrots and turtles often outlive their owners.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
In the day, those operating theatres were usually retread old cinema buildings that had outlived their commercial life.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2025
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
People outlive their good health by an average of 9.6 years — 12 years for those who live in the U.S. — according to research by Garmany and Andre Terzig, a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine, also at Mayo.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Long lasting lives:Parrots and turtles often outlive their owners.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
In the day, those operating theatres were usually retread old cinema buildings that had outlived their commercial life.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlive. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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outlive
verb
out·live
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈliv
: to live longer than : outlast
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