as in reality
the fact of being or of being real
the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about
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Recent Examples of existence
Who can blame those faculty who have been able to find reprieve within—and have a wish to secure the long-term existence of—the civic-center movement?
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
But about a year into NDS’s existence, the team hasn’t accomplished much.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Muscovites, your days of pretending the war is far away from your own comfortable existence are over.
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Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
This Fourth of July the United States marks its 250th anniversary — or semiquincentennial — of existence.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for existence
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
But about a year into NDS’s existence, the team hasn’t accomplished much.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Muscovites, your days of pretending the war is far away from your own comfortable existence are over.
—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
This Fourth of July the United States marks its 250th anniversary — or semiquincentennial — of existence.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existence
Noun
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The reality is that leading men dictate roles and others follow as needed.
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There's still a fair distance between the current realities and a fully hands-off system.
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Their coupling instantly captured the attention and hearts of fans around the world, and Swift’s presence at Chiefs games was even credited with bolstering female interest in NFL football.
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The on-the-ground presence of Moyo, one the biggest names in the Zimbabwean dealmaking scene with a board seat in Tongaat Zimbabwean operations, offers execution muscle.
Noun
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The growing prevalence of chronic conditions that effect eyesight, such as diabetes, may also increase demand for optical services.
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But underlying a lot of that, say researchers, is also the growing prevalence of stress.
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Cattle raising is allowed only for subsistence.
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Aspiring early retirees of a more modest sort curb their ambitions considerably; the LeanFIRE subset, for example, counts adherents who are saving for subsistence, a nest egg that will cover just their basic necessities.
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“Existence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existence. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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