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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

survivorship

/ˌsɜːrvɪˈvɔːrʃɪp/ noun · British & US
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What does survivorship mean?

noun

The state or fact of surviving, especially beyond a particular period or event. The phenomenon of a treatment or intervention having a beneficial effect that persists after the treatment has stopped.

Example

"The survivorship bias in medical research can lead to misleading conclusions about the effectiveness of a treatment."

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