surplus vs survivor

surplus

verb
  • To treat as surplus to requirements; to sell off or dismiss from employment, etc. 

adj
  • Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient. 

noun
  • Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government. 

  • The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose. 

  • That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus. 

  • assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted. 

survivor

noun
  • One who knew a specific decedent. 

  • A person who is able to endure hardship. 

  • One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience. 

How often have the words surplus and survivor occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )