COEXISTS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

coexists

verb

present tense third-person singular of coexist

as in accompanies

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 coexists To Logan Crabb, 30, that same conviction coexists with old-fashioned romance. — Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 This wildly luxurious hideaway coexists with nature to put you up-close with the Big Five—especially the elephants, lion, and rhino that roam this northwest corner of South Africa. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 All New Yorkers see this along Hudson River Park, where one of the nation’s busiest multi-use greenways coexists with a major urban roadway and thriving waterfront destinations. — Andrew Kimball, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 That hesitance in the Republican Party coexists with palpable relief that there’s a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East after months of strikes on Iran. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 June 2026 In many organizations, formal openness coexists with informal punishment. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 The construction work coexists with hundreds of posters promoting the soccer tournament, as well as large-scale figures of soccer balls and trophies, which help passengers forget the inconveniences caused by renovations that have dragged on for a year. — ABC News, 20 May 2026 Under normal conditions, this yeast coexists with beneficial bacteria that help keep it in balance. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026 If that’s accurate, the trait clearly coexists with exhibitionism and pugnaciousness. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

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The tale is energized by the thoughtful performances of Hanns Zischler, as Mann, and Sandra Hüller, as the author’s daughter Erika, who accompanies him while reviving conflicts from her own past.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Veteran jazz journalist Richard Scheinin accompanies the photos with vivid, detailed prose.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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Decline tends to set in when willful stasis coincides with the rise of a rival more committed to pioneering.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
The Victorian-era tale captures their growing attachment alongside a fascinating assortment of characters and historic events until their Involvement in World War II coincides with Hitler's deliberations to invade Britain.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

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