COEXISTED Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

coexisted

verb

past tense of coexist

as in accompanied

to occur or exist at the same time two nations that should be able to coexist without conflict

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Recent Examples of coexisted Gone are the four nations, corresponding to the elements, who coexisted in harmony that was disrupted and then, episode by episode, restored. — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Central control over a foundational asset has coexisted for decades with an exceptionally successful market economy. — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 That authority coexisted with a doctrine that still placed women primarily in the home. — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 That scruffier, cozier version of androgyny coexisted in the culture with the more flamboyant gender-bending of glam rock. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 Our nation’s future requires a clear-eyed understanding of how its aspirations for freedom and democracy coexisted with an institution defined by violence and injustice. — Drew Gilpin Faust, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026 Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, and the independent Republic of Ireland have been separated since 1921 and coexisted in relative peace since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 That distinction may help explain why higher Treasury yields have recently coexisted with less convincing dollar strength. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Woolly mammoths coexisted with early humans who hunted the cold-resistant herbivores for food and used their tusks and bones as tools. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

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As costs kept climbing, many health economists were reluctant to probe the wasteful spending that accompanied the consolidation frenzy.

— Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026
Children under 12 must be accompanied by a supervising companion who is at least 14 years old.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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The disclosure came in a filing on Wednesday that coincided with Meta's third-quarter earnings report, and represents a first among California's megacap tech companies.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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