coexist
verb
co·ex·ist
ˌkō-ig-ˈzist 
coexisted; coexisting; coexists
1
: to exist together or at the same time
2
: to live in peace with each other especially as a matter of policy
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Examples of coexist in a Sentence
The species coexist in the same environment.
Can the two countries peacefully coexist?
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Native bees and honeybees coexist in every corner of our county, happily pollinating our flowers, trees, landscapes, parks and orchards.
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Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Could such warm feeling honestly coexist with the bitterness of unfreedom?
—Imani Perry Janina Edwards Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Could such warm feeling honestly coexist with the bitterness of unfreedom?
—Imani Perry Janina Edwards Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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coexist
verb
co·ex·ist
ˌkō-ig-ˈzist
1
: to exist together or at the same time
2
: to live in peace with each other
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