surviving family

collocation in English

meaningsofsurvivingandfamily

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surviving
adjective[before noun]
uk
/səˈvaɪ.vɪŋ/us
/sɚˈvaɪ.vɪŋ/
continuing to live ...
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family
noun
uk
/ˈfæm.əl.i/us
/ˈfæm.əl.i/
a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and ...
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(Definition ofsurvivingandfamilyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Whatever harms were possible were likely to accrue to thesurvivingfamily.
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Examinations ofsurvivingfamilygenealogies and census-type materials have offered further insights into past demographic regimes and shattered some long-established beliefs.
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The difference in the rate of childlessness would, of course, affect the figures for average fertility and averagesurvivingfamilysize.
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Because probate is triggered by the death of a testator, the source over-represents the elderly who held property and had not yet passed it tosurvivingfamilymembers.
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Anecdotally, in discussions with thesurvivingfamilymembers of these participants, now deceased, it is clear that these interview transcripts have also provided comfort in their grief.
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It would not help the victim or hissurvivingfamily.
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The loss of that income will be a significant factor for thesurvivingfamily.
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This, however, is a part of the price of fame and theirsurvivingfamilyshould, we believe, be prepared to take the rough with the smooth.
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The estate tax may forcesurvivingfamilymembers to sell land, buildings, or equipment to keep their operation going.
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The award is presented in certificate form tosurvivingfamilymembers of the deceased recipient.
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After doing psychiatric house calls to dying patients and their family members, he was sought out to work with thesurvivingfamilyand their businesses.
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The 60-minute movie is a combination of documentary and drama, merging documentary-style opinions of witnesses andsurvivingfamilymembers with quick-paced action.
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On the other hand, when a legal conviction did take place, confiscation and corruption of blood sometimes appeared unduly harsh for thesurvivingfamily.
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During frontier times when an officer died, the remaining soldiers would literally pass the hat to raise money for thesurvivingfamily.
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We have an obligation to victims and to theirsurvivingfamilymembers.
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No permission was ever granted fromsurvivingfamilyfor study and display.
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Survivingfamilymembers have announced their intention to acquire the site and erect a permanent memorial.
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The site was later purchased bysurvivingfamilymembers of the aristocracy who were buried in the common graves of the site.
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In addition, visits were made to the families of the two victims, and compensation was paid to thesurvivingfamilymembers.
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