as in to survive
to last longer than
tortoises will outlive most people, as they live to be over 100 years old
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And the chances of Carter outliving them may be fading.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
As far as a legacy goes, 1,700 short stories, books, essays, screenplays, graphic novels, and works of criticism and 10,000 stories left behind, to be told again and again by those who outlive you?
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
He’s outlived all presidents in U.S. history, earning the distinction of being the oldest former president.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
The work of his son and undergraduate roommate, however, might outlive them all.
—Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
As far as a legacy goes, 1,700 short stories, books, essays, screenplays, graphic novels, and works of criticism and 10,000 stories left behind, to be told again and again by those who outlive you?
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
He’s outlived all presidents in U.S. history, earning the distinction of being the oldest former president.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
The work of his son and undergraduate roommate, however, might outlive them all.
—Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Outlive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlive. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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