adj

surviving

adj

Still alive or still existing.

"She is the last surviving member of the original band."

"Only two surviving copies of the manuscript are known."

How to Use Surviving

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishStill around, alive or intact, after others have gone.

Common pairings

surviving family members the only surviving copy surviving relatives

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She is the last _____ member of the original band.

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